The Pale of Words
Reflections on the Humanities and Performance
James Anderson Winn(Author)
Yale University Press
Published on 10. November 1998
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-0-300-07412-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this study, Winn contends that the disciplines we call the humanities have identified themselves excessively with the written word. He exposes the hostility and fear with which writers and philosophers throughout Western history have regarded forms of expression not couched in words.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 musical examples
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 145 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-07412-3 (9780300074123)
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