Publication

2018 - BRILL

Language

English

Word Count

106,000 words, Guess

Page Count

424 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-109004381376
  • ISBN-139789004381377
  • OCLC Control Number1056199343
  • Better World Books9789004381377
  • Open LibraryOL38037627M

Classifications

  • LCCPN56.T5B57 2019
  • LCCPN56.T5 B56 2019

Description

Biological Time, Historical Time presents a new approach to 19th century thought and literature: by focussing on the subject of time, it offers a new perspective on the exchanges between French and German literary texts on the one hand and scientific disciplines on the other. Hence, the rivalling influences of the historical sciences and of the life sciences on literary texts are explored, texts from various scientific domains - medicine, natural history, biology, history, and multiple forms of vulgarisation - are investigated. Literary texts are analysed in their participation in and transformation of the scientific imagination. Special attention is accorded to the temporal dimension: this allows for an innovative account of key concepts of 19th century culture.

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