Sleep, Romance and Human Embodiment

Vitality from Spenser to Milton

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Sleep, Romance and Human Embodiment by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr ISBN: 9781139540322
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 9, 2012
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
ISBN: 9781139540322
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 9, 2012
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Garrett Sullivan explores the changing impact of Aristotelian conceptions of vitality and humanness on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature before and after the rise of Descartes. Aristotle's tripartite soul is usually considered in relation to concepts of psychology and physiology. However, Sullivan argues that its significance is much greater, constituting a theory of vitality that simultaneously distinguishes man from, and connects him to, other forms of life. He contends that, in works such as Sidney's Old Arcadia, Shakespeare's Henry IV and Henry V, Spenser's Faerie Queene, Milton's Paradise Lost and Dryden's All for Love, the genres of epic and romance, whose operations are informed by Aristotle's theory, provide the raw materials for exploring different models of humanness; and that sleep is the vehicle for such exploration as it blurs distinctions among man, plant and animal.

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

Garrett Sullivan explores the changing impact of Aristotelian conceptions of vitality and humanness on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature before and after the rise of Descartes. Aristotle's tripartite soul is usually considered in relation to concepts of psychology and physiology. However, Sullivan argues that its significance is much greater, constituting a theory of vitality that simultaneously distinguishes man from, and connects him to, other forms of life. He contends that, in works such as Sidney's Old Arcadia, Shakespeare's Henry IV and Henry V, Spenser's Faerie Queene, Milton's Paradise Lost and Dryden's All for Love, the genres of epic and romance, whose operations are informed by Aristotle's theory, provide the raw materials for exploring different models of humanness; and that sleep is the vehicle for such exploration as it blurs distinctions among man, plant and animal.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Developments in English by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Tragic Pathos by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Service-Dominant Logic by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Strategic Management by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book The Allied Air War and Urban Memory by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Macroeconomics for MBAs and Masters of Finance by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Translation and the Book Trade in Early Modern Europe by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 1, God by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book The Civil Rights Movement and the Logic of Social Change by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Determinants of Democratization by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Machiavelli: The Prince by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Law, Reason, and Emotion by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book A Concise History of Canada by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
Cover of the book Handbook for Applied Modeling: Non-Gaussian and Correlated Data by Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr
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