The SublimeOften labelled as 'indescribable', the sublime is a term that has been debated for centuries amongst writers, artists, philosophers and theorists. Usually related to ideas of the great, the awe-inspiring and the overpowering, the sublime has become a complex yet crucial concept in many disciplines. Offering historical overviews and explanations, Philip Shaw looks at:
This remarkably clear study of what is, in essence, a term which evades definition, is essential reading for students of literature, critical and cultural theory. |
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| Title | The Sublime New critical idiom |
| Author | Philip Shaw |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0415268478, 9780415268479 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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