| Agonistics: Arenas of Creative Contest Contributor(s): Lungstrum, Janet (Editor), Sauer, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791434125 ISBN-13: 9780791434123 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: This book examines the ambiguities inherent in the concept of the agon as a motivating, conflictual force behind creative and social expression. The notion of agonistics extends far beyond the literary fame lent it by Harold Bloom to embrace all aspects of culture. The editors blend theoretical sophistication with an interdisciplinary approach and reposit the agon in a new, broad context for postmodern inquiry. Taking their inspiration from Friedrich Nietzsche's essay "Homer's Contest", Lungstrum and Sauer trace the evolution of the agon: from its vital function in ancient Greece, through modernity, and onward. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 190 |
| LCCN: 97-1951 |
| Series: Suny Series, the Margins of Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.97" W x 8.98" (1.09 lbs) 359 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the ambiguities inherent in the concept of the agon as a motivating, conflictual force behind creative and social expression. The notion of agonistics extends far beyond the literary fame lent it by Harold Bloom to embrace all aspects of culture. The editors blend theoretical sophistication with an interdisciplinary approach and reposit the agon in a new, broad context for postmodern inquiry. Taking their inspiration from Friedrich Nietzsche's essay Homer's Contest, Lungstrum and Sauer trace the evolution of the agon: from its vital function in ancient Greece, through modernity, and onward. |