The Shape of Difficulty - A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects

Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failure--and of the pursuits of the humanities.

A propos de l'auteur

Bret L. Rothstein teaches at Indiana University, where his courses address the cultural work of images and objects. He has published extensively on early Netherlandish devotional culture, sixteenth-century humanist wit, and the sociocultural ramifications of ludic objects.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bret L Rothstein, Rothstein Bret L.
• Edition: University Presses
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780271082424
• ISBN: 978-0-271-08242-4
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 229 mm x 229 mm
• Poids: 930 g
• Illustrations: Raster, farbig
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; PHILOSOPHY / General, Theory of art, ART / Criticism & Theory, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Puzzles, Puzzles & quizzes, Humanities, Puzzles and quizzes, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Logic & Brain Teasers