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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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
1 BEFORE AND AFTER LONGINUS | 12 |
2 SUBLIMITY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 27 |
A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY | 48 |
THE ANALYTIC OF THE SUBLIME | 72 |
5 THE ROMANTIC SUBLIME | 90 |
DERRIDA AND LYOTARD | 115 |
LACAN AND ZIZEK | 131 |
AFTERWORD | 148 |
GLOSSARY | 153 |
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