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Reading Sensations in Early Modern England
K. Craik
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Description for Reading Sensations in Early Modern England
Paperback. This study examines the power of literature to affect readers' minds, bodies and souls, the theory of reading, and of mind and body. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBD; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
How did Renaissance literature affect readers' minds, bodies and souls? In what ways did the history of literary experience overlap with the history of humours and emotions? This book argues that a new aesthetic vocabulary based on the theory of the passions was formulated in the Renaissance to describe the affective power of literature.
How did Renaissance literature affect readers' minds, bodies and souls? In what ways did the history of literary experience overlap with the history of humours and emotions? This book argues that a new aesthetic vocabulary based on the theory of the passions was formulated in the Renaissance to describe the affective power of literature.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern Literature in History
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349515677
SKU
V9781349515677
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99-15
About K. Craik
KATHARINE A. CRAIK completed her doctoral research at Kings College, University of Cambridge, UK. She is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Reviews for Reading Sensations in Early Modern England
'Reading Sensations in Early Modern England is a slim volume, but a valuable one...its clear argument and elegant execution make it a rewarding read.' - Erin Sullivan, Medical History