Stephen Greenblatt is the most important exponent of 'new
historicism', a dynamic critical movement which rejects the
traditional reliance on individual canonical texts, exploring a
multitude of other, more marginal works and voices. Questioning not
just literary but social, political and cultural assumptions about
knowledge and power, Greenblatt's work has had a huge impact on
contemporary theory.
Mark Robson discusses ideas specific to particular works and
explores the relation of Greenblatt's thought to new historicism as
well as other modes of criticism including the key topics of:
- context
- cultural poetics
- power, subversion and containment
- thick description
- anecdotes.
Providing a starting point for readers new to this crucial
theorist's sometimes complex texts, or support for those deepening
their understanding of his work, this guidebook is ideal for
students in the fields of literary, history, social and cultural
studies.
General
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!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
