Culture and Explosion (Hardcover)

Culture and Explosion, now appearing in English for the very first time, is the final book written by the legendary semiotician Juri Lotman. Originally published in Russian in 1992, a year before Lotman's death, the volume puts forth a fundamental theory: the semiotics of culture. Proceeding from a model of communication, Lotman extends the work of the renowned Tartu-Moscow school that he founded, showing not only how culture can be observed and described, but also how it can be governed and guided. In fact, as Lotman demonstrates with copious examples, the modelling system of culture has an immeasurably strong influence on the way that humans experience "reality". As usual, Lotman's erudition is brought to bear on the theory of culture, and the book comprises a host of well-chosen illustrations from history, literature, art and right across the humanities. The book is of interest to students and researchers in semiotics, cultural/literary studies and Russian studies, as well as anyone with an interest in understanding contemporary intellectual life.

General

Imprint:	de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Semiotics, Communication and Cognition [SCC]
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Juri Lotman
Editors:	Marina Grishakova
Translators:	Wilma Clark
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	234
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-021845-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Promotions
LSN:	3-11-021845-3
Barcode:	9783110218459

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