Reconstructing Contexts - The Aims and Principles of Archaeo-Historicism

Zusatztext a clear and often humourous writer ... He writes especially well on economic and financial problems! having done extensive research into theatrical accounts! but is just as adept at dealing with aesthetic or biographical questions ... the work is full of insight ... Hume is a generous and good tempered guide who has espoused his principles with admirable clarity. Klappentext This book attempts to justify and theorize old historicism, defining archaeo-historicism as a method by which scholars can reconstruct past context in order to apply it to the interpretation of works and events of that time. Hume draws mainly on English literature but also discusses American and other world literatures, theatre history, and music theory. Although addressed primarily to literary critics, this wide-ranging and bold work will be of interest to historians and cultural critics as well. Zusammenfassung An attempt to justify and theorize old historicism, defining archaeo-historicism as reconstructing past contexts in order to interpret works and events of that time. The book identifies legitimate objects for reconstruction and proposes principles by which such interpretation may be pursued. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Historicism and Archaeo-Historicism The Practice of Archaeo-Historicism The Limits of Archaeo-Historicism Historicism and Theory Bibliography Index

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• Autori: Robert Hume, Robert (Evan Pugh Professor of English Liter Hume, Robert (Evan Pugh Professor of English Literature Hume, Robert D Hume, Robert D. Hume, Hume Robert
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.03.1999
• EAN: 9780198186328
• ISBN: 978-0-19-818632-8
• Pagine: 252
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; History: theory & methods, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: general, Literary theory, British Isles, History: theory and methods