How literatures begin : a global history /

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"The emergence of a literature in any language is an improbable and complex historical achievement. In fact, many known languages throughout history did not develop writing, let alone a literature. This book, a collectively written early history of different literary traditions across the globe...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Lande, Joel B. (Editor), Feeney, D. C. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Literature > History and criticism.
Littérature > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature
Literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Part I. East and South Asia
  • 1. Chinese
  • 2. Japanese
  • 3. Korean
  • 4. Indian
  • Part II. The Mediterranean
  • 5. Greek
  • 6. Latin
  • 7. Hebrew
  • 8. Syriac
  • Color Plates
  • 9. Arabic
  • Part III. European Vernaculars
  • 10. English
  • 11. Romance Languages
  • 12. German
  • 13. Russian
  • Part IV. Modern Geographies
  • 14. Latin American
  • 15. African
  • 16. African American
  • 17. World Literature
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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