This book comprises a searching philosophical meditation on the
evolution of the humanities in recent decades, taking Dante studies
as an exemplary specimen. The contemporary currents of theory have
decisively impacted this field, but Dante also has a strong
relationship with theology. The idea that theology, teleology, and
logocentric rationalities are simply overcome and swept away by new
theoretical approaches proves much more complex as the theory
revolution is exposed in its crypto-theological motives and
origins. The revolutionary agendas and methodologies of theoretical
currents have ushered in all manner of minorities and postcolonial
and gender studies. But the exciting adventure they inaugurate
shows up in quite a surprising light when brought to focus through
the scholarly discipline of Dante studies as a terrain of dispute
between traditional philology and postmodern theory. On this
terrain, negative theology can play a peculiarly destabilizing, but
also a conciliatory, role: it is equally critical of all languages
for a theological transcendence to which it nevertheless remains
infinitely open.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
William Franke
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-252655-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-252655-6 |
Barcode: |
9781032526553 |
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