Literary Studies and the Pursuits of Reading (Hardcover, New)

Focuses critical attention once again on the nature and process of reading, taking into account both current theory and historical investigations. Thirty years ago, when theory emerged as integral to literary studies, investigations into the nature of reading dominated academic criticism. Since then, as cultural studies and historical approaches have gained ascendancy, critical focus on reading has waned. This collection of new essays by leading scholars of German and comparative literature, inspired by the work of the long-time and influential scholar of reading Clayton Koelb, puts the study of reading back at center stage, considering current theory on reading, emotion, and affect alongside historical investigations into cultural practices of reading as they have changed over time. Topics addressed include ancient practicesof magic reading; Christian conversionary reading; the emergence of silent reading in the Middle Ages; Renaissance ekphrastic reading; homeopathy, reading and Romanticism; and German-Jewish reading cultures in the nineteenth century. The volume will be of interest to scholars and students of literary criticism, German Studies, comparative literature, and European history. Contributors: Richard V. Benson, Stanley Corngold, Eric Downing, Darryl Gless, Ruth V. Gross, Jonathan Hess, Janice Hewlett Koelb, Alice Kuzniar, Ann Marie Rasmussen, Jeffrey L. Sammons, Gary Shapiro, Kathryn Starkey, Christopher Wild. Eric Downing is Hanes Distinguished Term Professor of German, English, and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Jonathan M. Hess is Professor of German and Moses M. and Hannah L. Malkin Distinguished Term Professor of Jewish History and Culture at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Richard V. Benson is Visiting Assistant Professor of German at Valparaiso University.

General

Imprint:	Camden House
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Eric Downing (Customer) • Jonathan M. Hess (Contributor) • Richard V. Benson (Customer)
Contributors:	Alice A. Kuzniar (Contributor) • Ann Marie Rasmussen (Customer) • Christopher Wild (Contributor) • Darryl J. Gless (Contributor) • Eric Downing (Customer) • Gary Shapiro (Contributor) • Janice Hewlett Koelb (Contributor)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	306
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57113-431-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	1-57113-431-X
Barcode:	9781571134318

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