This study analyzes the biblical Tower of Babel story, a cautionary
tale that accounts for the diversity of languages and peoples, in
Russian literature and other topographies. The author pursues its
linking of language, architecture, and society as well as its
relevance in art and literature over centuries. To come to terms
with a perceived disorder in the realm of language, alternative
explanations and projects for remediation abound. The disorder and
diversity themselves find expression in art, literature, and
philosophical reflection and caused the emergence of a historical
linguistics. The ambition of the builders—with its social and
organizational premise—reemerges in both political and material
form as cities, states, and monumental constructions. Utopian
aspirations and linguistic claims permeate both revolutionary
notions of universality and the romantic essentialism of the nation
state. These in turn provoke dystopian critique in literature and
film. As Martin Meisel reveals in this study, the wrestle with
language in its recalcitrant instability and imperfect social
function enters into dialogue with the celebration of its
diversity, elasticity, and creativity.
General
| Imprint: |
Lexington Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Crosscurrents: Russia's Literature in Context |
| Release date: |
August 2019 |
| Authors: |
Martin Meisel
|
| Dimensions: |
227 x 161 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
168 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4985-8837-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-4985-8837-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781498588379 |
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