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The Sublime (The New Critical Idiom) by Philip Shaw (ISBN: 9780415268479)
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The Sublime (The New Critical Idiom) Hardcover - 2005 - 1st Edition
by Philip Shaw
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Often labelled as 'indescribable', the sublime is a term that has been debated for centuries amongst writers, artists, philosophers and theorists. Usually related to ideas of the great, the awe-inspiring and the overpowering, the sublime has become a complex yet crucial concept in many disciplines. Offering historical overviews and explanations, Philip Shaw looks at:
- the legacy of the earliest, classical theories of the sublime through the romantic to the postmodern and avant-garde sublimity
- the major theorists of the sublime such as Kant, Burke, Lyotard, Derrida, Lacan and Zizek, offering critical introductions to each
- the significance of the concept through a range of literary readings including the Old and New testaments, Homer, Milton and writing from the romantic era
- how the concept of the sublime has affected other art forms such as painting and film, from abstract expressionism to David Lynch's neo-noir.
This remarkably clear study of what is, in essence, a term which evades definition, is essential reading for students of literature, critical and cultural theory.
Details
- Title The Sublime (The New Critical Idiom)
- Author Philip Shaw
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge
- Date 2005-12
- ISBN 9780415268479
About the author
Philip Shaw is a senior lecturer in English Literature at the University of Leicester.
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