Vintage Das Abenteuer Des Abendlandes F. Lussy Cream HC Diederichs Germany 1950

Author: Ferdinand Lussy

Book Title: Das Abenteuer des Abendlandes

Format: Vintage hardcover German-language history and European studies book

Publisher: Eugen Diederichs Verlag, Düsseldorf / Köln

Publication year: Copyright 1950

Language: German; genre: history and cultural studies; narrative type: nonfiction historical and cultural survey

Topic: Development of the Abendland (Western world), European history, Mediterranean origins, and the shaping of Western civilization through myth, religion, politics, and culture

Intended audience: Adult readers, students, and general audiences interested in European history, Western civilization, and German-language cultural essays

Details: Lussy presents a narrative exploration of Europe that opens with Mediterranean myths such as Zeus and Europa and weaves literary quotations, including verses from Goethe's "Faust II," into reflections on the character and historical adventure of the Western world; chapters combine storytelling, historical commentary, and intellectual reflection on Europe's spiritual and cultural foundations.

Illustrations: Includes cartographic maps by A. Hillen Ziegfeld that accompany and clarify the historical and geographical discussions.

Features: Cream cloth boards stamped in dark blue with a stylized classical rider device on the front cover, titled spine, and an early printing statement "1.-4. Tausend"; binding and dust jacket design credited to H. H. Hagedorn; composition and printing by Mohn & Co GmbH, Gütersloh.

Country of origin: Printed in Germany for Eugen Diederichs Verlag.

Keywords: Das Abenteuer des Abendlandes Ferdinand Lussy Eugen Diederichs 1950 vintage German hardcover European history Western civilization maps Germany