In and out : eccentricity in Britain /
The aim of the book is twofold: first, to provide an overview of the critical history of eccentricity; and secondly to conceptualise a notion that is often presented as a defining feature of the English "character". It addresses the key issues raised by eccentricity and brings out interdis...
| Други автори: | Aymes-Stokes, Sophie., Mellet, Laurent. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=523774 |
| Резюме: |
The aim of the book is twofold: first, to provide an overview of the critical history of eccentricity; and secondly to conceptualise a notion that is often presented as a defining feature of the English "character". It addresses the key issues raised by eccentricity and brings out interdisciplinary links between science, politics, literature and the arts: the sources and dissemination of the concept of eccentricity; its relationship with the English national character as historical and ideolo ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (vii, 315 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
1443839450 9781443839457 |