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The Theory of the Sublime from Longinus to Kant
Robert Doran
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Paperback. The first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime from Longinus to Kant. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 44.
In this book, Robert Doran offers the first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime, from the ancient Greek treatise On the Sublime (attributed to 'Longinus') and its reception in early modern literary theory to the philosophical accounts of Burke and Kant. Doran explains how and why the sublime became a key concept of modern thought and shows how the various theories of sublimity are united by a common structure - the paradoxical experience of being at once overwhelmed and exalted - and a common concern: the preservation of a notion of transcendence in the face of the ... Read more
In this book, Robert Doran offers the first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime, from the ancient Greek treatise On the Sublime (attributed to 'Longinus') and its reception in early modern literary theory to the philosophical accounts of Burke and Kant. Doran explains how and why the sublime became a key concept of modern thought and shows how the various theories of sublimity are united by a common structure - the paradoxical experience of being at once overwhelmed and exalted - and a common concern: the preservation of a notion of transcendence in the face of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
43g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107499157
SKU
V9781107499157
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About Robert Doran
Robert Doran is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Rochester, New York. He is the author of The Ethics of Theory: Philosophy, History, Literature (2016) and the editor of three books: Philosophy of History after Hayden White (2013), Hayden White's The Fiction of Narrative (2010), and René Girard's Mimesis and Theory (2008). Professor Doran holds a ... Read more
Reviews for The Theory of the Sublime from Longinus to Kant
'I cannot say enough how good I think this book is. It is the best discussion of the origins and establishing of the sublime and is wonderful in its scholarly deployment of such a wide range of authors and texts. Doran's treatment of Kant is of the greatest interest. Kant's mature theory is examined in the context of his broader ... Read more