Premodern Ecologies in the Modern Literary Imagination

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Premodern Ecologies in the Modern Literary Imagination by , University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781487519537
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Publication: April 8, 2019
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781487519537
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication: April 8, 2019
Imprint:
Language: English

Premodern Ecologies in the Modern Literary Imagination explores how the cognitive and physical landscapes in which scholars conduct research, write, and teach have shaped their understandings of medieval and Renaissance English literary "oecologies."

The collection strives to practice what Ursula K. Heise calls "eco-cosmopolitanism," a method that imagines forms of local environmentalism as a defense against the interventions of open-market global networks. It also expands the idea’s possibilities and identifies its limitations through critical studies of premodern texts, artefacts, and environmental history. The essays connect real environments and their imaginative (re)creations and affirm the urgency of reorienting humanity’s responsiveness to, and responsibility for, the historical links between human and non-human existence.

The discussion of ways in which meditation on scholarly place and time can deepen ecocritical work offers an innovative and engaging approach that will appeal to both ecocritics generally and to medieval and early modern scholars.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Premodern Ecologies in the Modern Literary Imagination explores how the cognitive and physical landscapes in which scholars conduct research, write, and teach have shaped their understandings of medieval and Renaissance English literary "oecologies."

The collection strives to practice what Ursula K. Heise calls "eco-cosmopolitanism," a method that imagines forms of local environmentalism as a defense against the interventions of open-market global networks. It also expands the idea’s possibilities and identifies its limitations through critical studies of premodern texts, artefacts, and environmental history. The essays connect real environments and their imaginative (re)creations and affirm the urgency of reorienting humanity’s responsiveness to, and responsibility for, the historical links between human and non-human existence.

The discussion of ways in which meditation on scholarly place and time can deepen ecocritical work offers an innovative and engaging approach that will appeal to both ecocritics generally and to medieval and early modern scholars.

More books from University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division

Cover of the book Constitutional Odyssey by
Cover of the book Curriculum Reform in Ontario by
Cover of the book The Canadian Horror Film by
Cover of the book Narrative Pulse of Beowulf by
Cover of the book Ivory Tower Blues by
Cover of the book Beau Monde on Empire’s Edge by
Cover of the book REED in Review by
Cover of the book Someone to Teach Them by
Cover of the book Bluebeard Gothic by
Cover of the book The Magpie by
Cover of the book Purchase for Profit by
Cover of the book The Politics of Language by
Cover of the book The Empire of the St. Lawrence by
Cover of the book Municipalities and Multiculturalism by
Cover of the book Sixteenth-Century French Poetry by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy