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OverviewThe appeal of the sublime in the minds of British critics and poets during the eighteenth century holds a unique position in the history of aesthetics. At no other time has aesthetics displayed a similar interest in the experience of the sublime. This book explores the impulses behind the fascination for that experience. The Greek treatise Peri Hupsous by Longinus constitutes the earliest source for the experience of the sublime, and as such it shaped much of British eighteenth-century criticism. But the attraction of the sublime received stimulus from other sources as well. In the effort to expand the context of the sublime, the author considers the incentives provided not only by Longinus, but also by the criticism of intellectual literature during the second half of the seventeenth century; a body of criticism that was not primarily concerned with the sublime, but which nevertheless served as an important link to its subsequent appeal. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl AxelssonPublisher: Verlag Peter Lang Imprint: Verlag Peter Lang Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9783039111077ISBN 10: 3039111078 Pages: 235 Publication Date: 13 April 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThe Author: Karl Axelsson, born 1976, holds an M.A. in Aesthetics from Uppsala University. Axelsson is a researcher in Aesthetics at the Department of Philosophy. This book is his doctoral thesis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |