Topographies - (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics) by J Hillis Miller (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A Stanford University Press classic.
- Author(s): J Hillis Miller
- 396 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Semiotics & Theory
- Series Name: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics
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About the Book
This book investigates the function of topographical names and descriptions in a variety of narratives, poems, and philosophical or theoretical texts, primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries, but including also Plato and the Bible. Topics include the initiating efficacy of speech acts, ethical responsibility, political or legislative power, the translation of theory from one topographical location to another, the way topographical delineations can function as parable or allegory, and the relation of personification to landscape.Book Synopsis
A Stanford University Press classic.
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This book investigate a cluster of related concepts as they gather around the central question of topography. The other topics include the initiating efficacy of speech acts, ethical responsibility, political or legislative power, the translation of theory from one topographical location to another, the way topographical delineations can function as a parable or allegory, the relation of personification to landscape.Dimensions (Overall): 8.45 Inches (H) x 5.51 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.11 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics
Sub-Genre: Semiotics & Theory
Genre: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 396
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: J Hillis Miller
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 1995
TCIN: 1002699812
UPC: 9780804723794
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-1666
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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