Rewriting the Self - Histories from the Middle Ages to the Present

A lively and controversial exploration of ideas of the self in the western cultural tradition from the Renaissance to the present. Highly esteemed contributors analyse differing models of personal identity from a variety of perspectives.

List of contents

List of plates, Notes on contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, INTRODUCTION, Part I: Renaissance and early modern, Part II: Enlightenment, Part III: Romanticism, Part IV: Modern and postmodern, Index

About the author

Roy Porter

Summary

A lively and controversial exploration of ideas of the self in the western cultural tradition from the Renaissance to the present. Highly esteemed contributors analyse differing models of personal identity from a variety of perspectives.

Product details

• Assisted by: Roy Porter (Editor), Porter Roy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.12.1996
• EAN: 9780415142793
• ISBN: 978-0-415-14279-3
• No. of pages: 296
• Weight: 710 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History: theory & methods, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, History: theory and methods