Colonies, Cults and Evolution
Literature, Science and Culture in Nineteenth-Century Writing
$247.88
- Hardcover
254 pages
- Release Date
6 December 2007
Summary
The concept of culture, now such an important term within both the arts and the sciences, is a legacy of the nineteenth century. By closely analyzing writings by evolutionary scientists such as Charles Darwin, Alfred Russell Wallace, and Herbert Spencer, alongside those of literary figures including Wordsworth, Coleridge, Arnold, Butler, and Gosse, David Amigoni shows how the modern concept of ‘culture’ developed out of the interdisciplinary interactions between literature, philosophy, anthro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521884587 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0521884586 |
| Author: | David Amigoni |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 254 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 6 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture |
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Critics Review
Review of the hardback: ‘In its range, complexity, and theoretical engagement, the study makes a rich contribution to both cultural studies and the growing body of science and literature studies that seeks to reconcile rather than oppose the insights of poststructuralism and evolutionary discourse. … Colonies, Cults and Evolution makes a stimulating, controversial, and hence very welcome addition to the growing corpus of Victorian science and literature studies.’ David Amigoni, The British Society for Literature and Science
About The Author
David Amigoni
David Amigoni is Professor of Victorian Literature at Keele University.
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