| The Poetic Enlightenment: Poetry and Human Science, 1650-1820 Contributor(s): Boyson, Rowan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138662240 ISBN-13: 9781138662247 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - History |
| Series: Enlightenment World |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.69 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |