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      Comparative Practices – Literature, Language, and Culture in Britain’s Long Eighteenth Century

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      Comparisons not only prove fundamental in the epistemological foundation of modernity (Foucault, Luhmann), but they fulfil a central function in social life and the production of art. Taking a cue from the Practice Turn in sociology, the contributors are investigating the role of comparative practic...

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      Product ID:9783837657999
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:DE
      Title:Comparative Practices – Literature, Language, and Culture in Britain's Long Eighteenth Century
      Authors:Author: Marcus Hartner, Nadine Bohm–schnitker
      Page Count:220
      Subjects:Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Cultural studies, Cultural studies, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1700 to c 1800
      Description:Comparisons not only prove fundamental in the epistemological foundation of modernity (Foucault, Luhmann), but they fulfil a central function in social life and the production of art. Taking a cue from the Practice Turn in sociology, the contributors are investigating the role of comparative practices in the formation of eighteenth-century literature and culture. The book conceives of social practices of comparing as being entrenched in networks of circulation of bodies, artefacts, discourses, and ideas, and aims to investigate how such practices ordered and changed British literature and culture during the long eighteenth century.
      Imprint Name:Transcript Verlag
      Publisher Name:Transcript Verlag
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-04-28

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      Weight358 g
      Dimensions149 × 225 × 21 mm