Practicing New Historicism

"Gallagher and Greenblatt offer a brilliant introduction to new historicism. In their hands, difficult ideas become coherent and accessible."-Choice

For decades, new historicism has been a highly controversial and influential force in literary and cultural studies. In this dazzling, seminal volume, two of the discipline's most distinguished practitioners reflect on its surprisingly disparate sources and far-reaching effects.

About the author

Catherine Gallagher is professor emerita of English at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of many books, including The Body Economic: Life, Death, and Sensation in Political Economy and the Victorian Novel.

Summary

This work focuses on five aspects of new historicism: recurrent use of anecdotes, preoccupation with the nature of representations, fascination with the history of the body, sharp focus on neglected details, and skeptical analysis of ideology.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Gallagher, Stephen Greenblatt, Stephen J. Greenblatt
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.10.2001
• EAN: 9780226279350
• ISBN: 978-0-226-27935-0
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history