{"product_id":"cultures-of-the-sublime-selected-readings-1750-1830-paperback","title":"Cultures of the Sublime: Selected Readings, 1750-1830 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCian Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Howell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003ci\u003eCultures of the Sublime: Selected Readings, 1750-1830\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Recovers a broader context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime\u003cbr\u003e- Offers a selection of texts from a wide range of ostensibly unrelated areas of knowledge which both generate and investigate sublime effects\u003cbr\u003e- Considers writings about mountains, money, crowds, the Gothic, the exotic and the human mind\u003cbr\u003e- Contextualises and supports the extracts with detailed editorial commentary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso featuring helpful suggestions for further reading, this is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a fresh, up-to-date assessment of the sublime.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003cem\u003eCultures of the Sublime: Selected Readings, 1750-1830\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- recovers a broader context for engagements with, and writing about, the sublime\u003cbr\u003e- offers a selection of texts from a wide range of ostensibly unrelated areas of knowledge which both generate and investigate sublime effects\u003cbr\u003e- considers writings about mountains, money, crowds, the Gothic, the exotic and the human mind\u003cbr\u003e- contextualises and supports the extracts with detailed editorial commentary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso featuring helpful suggestions for further reading, this is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a fresh, up-to-date assessment of the sublime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCIAN DUFFY Reader in English Literature at St Mary's University College, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePETER HOWELL Senior Lecturer in English and Programme Director at St Mary's University College, UK.\u003cbr\u003eCIAN DUFFY Reader in English Literature at St Mary's University College, UK. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePETER HOWELL Senior Lecturer in English and Programme Director at St Mary's University College, UK.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754053828896,"sku":"9780230299665","price":93.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/293770b23605cc00af5b65b2ebf81ec8.webp?v=1780032394","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cultures-of-the-sublime-selected-readings-1750-1830-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}