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Abyss of Reason : Cultural Movements, Revelations, and Betrayals.

In this pathbreaking study, the historical relationship between nineteenth-century spiritualism and twentieth-century surrealism is the basis for a general examination of conflicting movements in literature, art, philosophy, science, and other areas of social life. Because spiritualism delvedinto th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cottom, Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cary : Oxford University Press, 1991.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this pathbreaking study, the historical relationship between nineteenth-century spiritualism and twentieth-century surrealism is the basis for a general examination of conflicting movements in literature, art, philosophy, science, and other areas of social life. Because spiritualism delvedinto the world beyond humanity and surrealism was founded on the world within, the two provide a provocative frame for examining the struggles within modern culture. Cottom argues that we must conceive of interpretation in terms of urgency, desire, fierce contention, and impromptu deviation if wewant to un.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (316 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780195361704
0195361709
1280525649
9781280525643
1429401087
9781429401081