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Literary Studies and the Pursuits of Reading
Edited by Professor Eric Downing, Edited by Jonathan M. Hess, Edited by Richard V. Benson, Contributions by Dr Alice A. Kuzniar, Contributions by Ann Marie Rasmussen, Contributions by Christopher Wild, Contributions by Darryl J. Gless, Contributions by Professor Eric Downing, Contributions by Gary Shapiro, Contributions by Janice Hewlett Koelb
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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.
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Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published date | 17 Sep 2012
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 306
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 626g
ISBN | 978-1-5711-3431-8
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BISAC | literary criticism / european / german
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