Poetic enlightenment, the: poetry and human science, 1650–1820
Auteur :
Boyson, Rowan
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781848934047
Date de publication :
1 mai 2013
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The essays in this edited collection look at the role of poetry in the development of Enlightenment ideas. As scholarly disciplines began to emerge – anthropology, linguistics, psychology – the ancient art of poetry was invoked to create new ways of defining and expanding this philosophy of human science.