The SublimePsychology Press, 2006 - 168 pages Often 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
Before and After Longinus | 12 |
3 | 48 |
The Analytic of the Sublime | 72 |
The Romantic Sublime | 90 |
Feminine Difference | 105 |
Conclusions | 113 |
Lacan and Žižek | 131 |
Afterword | 148 |
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