
The Illusions of Postmodernism
Terry Eagleton(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 17. November 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-631-20323-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this brilliant critique, Terry Eagleton explores the origins and emergence of postmodernism, revealing its ambivalences and contradictions. Above all he speaks to a particular kind of student, or consumer, of popular "brands" of postmodern thought.
Reviews / Votes
"Eagleton shows his firm grasp of political tactics and knowledge of history. It is exceptional" Steven DonovanMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-20323-0 (9780631203230)
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Person
Terry Eagleton is Professor of Cultural Theory and John Rylands Fellow at the University of Manchester. The Second Edition of his classic Literary Theory: An Introduction appeared in 1996 as did Marxist Literary Theory: A Reader, co-edited with Drew Milne. His numerous other books include Heathcliffe and the Great Hunger (1995), The Ideology of the Aesthetic (1990), William Shakespeare (1986), Walter Benjamin (1976), Criticism and Ideology (1976), and Marxism and Literary Criticism (1976).
Content
Preface. 1. Beginnings.
2. Ambivalences.
3. Histories.
4. Subjects.
5. Fallacies.
6. Contradictions.
Notes.
Index.
2. Ambivalences.
3. Histories.
4. Subjects.
5. Fallacies.
6. Contradictions.
Notes.
Index.