The Continuum Encyclopedia of Modern Criticism and Theory
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The Continuum Encyclopedia of Modern Criticism and Theory by Julian Wolfreys
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Modern Criticism and Theory offers the student and scholar of literary and cultural studies the most comprehensive, single volume guide to the history and development of modern criticism in the humanities. In a clearly organized format, this major reference work takes the reader through introductions to historically influential philosophers, literary critics, schools of thought and movements from Spinoza and Descartes to Phenomenology and Heidegger, before turning to its three principal areas of critical attention: Europe, North America and Great Britain.
"The book's value lies in the depth and range of its entries as essential points of view and issues are clarified and areas for further research and study are suggestedThe upper-level undergraduate and the graduate student will benefit from the overviews and analysis presented in each entry...Written with clarity and presented with the necessary detail to cover each topic, the technical jargon within each entry can easily be overcome by referring to the glossary for explanations and the index for cross-referencing...this reviewer, highly recommends this book to the serious student." -- American Reference Books Annual
"This new single-volume introduction to the history of criticism in the humanities should find a welcome and useful place in most reference collections....It succeeds exceptionally well; editor Wolfreys is to be congratulated."--Library Journal starred review
"At first glance, seeing a book on literary theory might cause the hair to raise and the lip to twitch...Happily, this volume of more than 100 essays on modern literary criticism offers students and faculty a lantern for the dark land of the history and development of literary and cultural criticism...It appears a must buy for those interested in its subject matter." -35th Annual American Reference Books Annual, 2004
"...highly recommended for academic collections." - American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 36, 2005 * American Reference Books Annual *
"This new single-volume introduction to the history of criticism in the humanities should find a welcome and useful place in most reference collections....It succeeds exceptionally well; editor Wolfreys is to be congratulated."--Library Journal starred review
"At first glance, seeing a book on literary theory might cause the hair to raise and the lip to twitch...Happily, this volume of more than 100 essays on modern literary criticism offers students and faculty a lantern for the dark land of the history and development of literary and cultural criticism...It appears a must buy for those interested in its subject matter." -35th Annual American Reference Books Annual, 2004
"...highly recommended for academic collections." - American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 36, 2005 * American Reference Books Annual *
JULIAN WOLFREYS is Associate Professor in the department of English at the University of Florida, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826414144 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826414141 |
| Title | The Continuum Encyclopedia of Modern Criticism and Theory |
| Author | Julian Wolfreys |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 896 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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