A New Republic of Letters
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Higher Education, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | Jerome McGann | ISBN: | 9780674369252 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | March 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jerome McGann |
| ISBN: | 9780674369252 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | March 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Jerome McGann's manifesto argues that the history of texts and how they are preserved and accessed for interpretation are the overriding subjects of humanist study in the digital age. Theory and philosophy no longer suffice as an intellectual framework. But philology--out of fashion for decades--models these concerns with surprising fidelity.
Jerome McGann's manifesto argues that the history of texts and how they are preserved and accessed for interpretation are the overriding subjects of humanist study in the digital age. Theory and philosophy no longer suffice as an intellectual framework. But philology--out of fashion for decades--models these concerns with surprising fidelity.
