Abyss of Reason - Cultural Movements, Revelations, and Betrayals

Zusatztext 'The horoscope for Cottom's Abyss of Reason seems to be very auspicious: I would issue a contract straight away..... I think this book could find an audience both within and without the academy.'James Longenbach, University of Rochester. Klappentext In this fascinating study, the relationship between nineteenth-century spiritualism and twentieth-century surrealism provides the backdrop for an examination of conflicting movements in literature, art, philosophy, science, and other areas of social life. Zusammenfassung A study from the American perspective of modern spiritualism, which flourished in the mid-19th century, and of surrealism, a movement that produced a major following between the two World Wars.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Cottom, Daniel (Professor of English Cottom, Cottom Daniel
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.09.1991
• EAN: 9780195068573
• ISBN: 978-0-19-506857-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Cultural Studies, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism, ART / History / General, Spiritualism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, ART / American / General, Surrealism, History of Art, United States of America, USA, Art & Design Styles: Surrealism & Dada