What is the force in art, C. Stephen Jaeger asks, that can enter our consciousness, inspire admiration or imitation, and carry a reader or viewer from the world as it is to a world more sublime? We have long recognized the power of individuals to lead...
Historical research into emotionality is at present generally enjoying an heightened level of interest. This bilingual volume documents the proceedings of an international conference, discussing current paradigms and perspectives in historical literary...
Winner of the 1995 Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History"Important and stimulating."-- History "This book is concerned with the shaping of the scholarly tradition in the West, and as such it is a brilliant exposition of the charismatic...