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Ecocritical Theory: New European Approaches (Under the Sign of Nature)
Goodbody, Axel, Rigby, Kate
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Description for Ecocritical Theory: New European Approaches (Under the Sign of Nature)
Paperback. Editor(s): Goodbody, Axel; Rigby, Kate. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
One of the more frequently lodged, serious, and justifiable complaints about ecocritical work is that it is insufficiently theorised. Ecocritical Theory puts such claims decisively to rest by offering readers a comprehensive collection of sophisticated but accessible essays that productively investigate the relationship between European theory and ecocritique. With its international roster of contributors and subjects, it also militates against the parochialism of ecocritics who work within the limited canon of the American West. Bringing together approaches and orientations based on the work of European philosophers and cultural theorists, this volume is designed to open new pathways for ecocritical theory ... Read more
One of the more frequently lodged, serious, and justifiable complaints about ecocritical work is that it is insufficiently theorised. Ecocritical Theory puts such claims decisively to rest by offering readers a comprehensive collection of sophisticated but accessible essays that productively investigate the relationship between European theory and ecocritique. With its international roster of contributors and subjects, it also militates against the parochialism of ecocritics who work within the limited canon of the American West. Bringing together approaches and orientations based on the work of European philosophers and cultural theorists, this volume is designed to open new pathways for ecocritical theory ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813931487
SKU
V9780813931487
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About Goodbody, Axel, Rigby, Kate
Axel Goodbody, Professor of German Studies and European Culture at the University of Bath, is the author of Nature, Technology, and Cultural Change in Twentieth-Century German Literature: The Challenge of Ecocriticism and associate editor of the journal Ecozon@. Kate Rigby, Senior Lecturer in German Studies and Comparative Literature at Monash University, Australia, is the author of Transgressions of the ... Read more
Reviews for Ecocritical Theory: New European Approaches (Under the Sign of Nature)
By providing a necessary, original, and substantial contribution to modern scholarship, this book has the potential to transform the fast-growing fields of ecocriticism and environmental literary studies." — Kevin Hutchings, University of Northern British Columbia "Goodbody and Rigby's collection joins the ranks of theoretical interventions in environmental criticism, not just adding in terms of quantity, but significantly contributing in ... Read more