The Continuum Companion to Aesthetics (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

Sixteen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts explore key issues, the latest work and future directions in the field of aesthetics. "The Continuum Companion to Aesthetics" offers the definitive guide to contemporary aesthetics. The book covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Sixteen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. "The Companion" explores new issues pertaining to contemporary art forms, as well as tackling traditional questions in well-established art forms with the insight of new disciplines such as pragmatics and other areas of cognitive science. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in aesthetics. "The Continuum Companions Series" is a major series of single volume companions to key research fields in the humanities aimed at postgraduate students, scholars and libraries. Each companion offers a comprehensive reference resource giving an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. A distinctive feature of the series is that each companion provides practical guidance on advanced study and research in the field, including research methods and subject-specific resources.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Bloomsbury Companions
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	May 2012
Editors:	Anna Christina Ribeiro
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	368
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84706-370-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Promotions
LSN:	1-84706-370-5
Barcode:	9781847063700

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!