Cultures of the Sublime
Selected Readings, 1750-1830
Cian Duffy author Peter Howell author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:18th Oct '11
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"This wide-ranging anthology offers a fresh approach to the concept of the sublime. Looking beyond the traditional aesthetic definitions of Longinus and Kant, the editors divide the book into six key themes connected with sublime effect: mountains, money, mind, Gothic, crowds and the exotic ... The collection will appeal to specialists and students alike." - Forum for Modern Language Studies
This critical anthology examines the place of the sublime in the cultural history of the late eighteenth century and Romantic period. Cultures of the Sublime recovers a broad context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime, offering a selection of texts from a wide range of areas which both generate and investigate sublime effects.This critical anthology examines the place of the sublime in the cultural history of the late eighteenth century and Romantic period. Traditionally, the sublime has been associated with impressive natural phenomena and has been identified as a narrow aesthetic or philosophical category. Cultures of the Sublime: Selected Readings, 1750-1830: - Recovers a broader context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime - Offers a selection of texts from a wide range of ostensibly unrelated areas of knowledge which both generate and investigate sublime effects - Considers writings about mountains, money, crowds, the Gothic, the exotic and the human mind - Contextualises and supports the extracts with detailed editorial commentary Also featuring helpful suggestions for further reading, this is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a fresh, up-to-date assessment of the sublime.
"This wide-ranging anthology offers a fresh approach to the concept of the sublime. Looking beyond the traditional aesthetic definitions of Longinus and Kant, the editors divide the book into six key themes connected with sublime effect: mountains, money, mind, Gothic, crowds and the exotic ... The collection will appeal to specialists and students alike." - Forum for Modern Language Studies
ISBN: 9780230299658
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 499g
232 pages