The Poetic Enlightenment: Poetry and Human Science, 1650-1820: Poetry and Human Science, 1650-1820 Contributor(s): Boyson, Rowan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848934041 ISBN-13: 9781848934047 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - History |
Dewey: 809.103 |
LCCN: 2013363211 |
Series: Enlightenment World: Political and Intellectual History |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.07 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. |