Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9781250798527ISBN-10:1250798523UPC:9781250798527Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ethics & Moral PhilosophySize:9.00 x 5.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC4N0P4D7Y
Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession
A spirited, engaging investigation into the concept of character, an enduring human obsession in literature, psychology, politics, and everyday life.
What is "character"? Since at least Aristotle's time, philosophers, theologians, moralists, artists, and scientists have pondered the enigma of human character. In its oldest usage, "character" derives from a word for engraving or stamping, yet over...Language:EnglishPublisher:Picador USAISBN-13:9781250798527ISBN-10:1250798523UPC:9781250798527Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ethics & Moral PhilosophySize:9.00 x 5.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC4N0P4D7Y
Marjorie Garber is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of English and of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University. She is the author of several books on Shakespeare, including Shakespeare's Ghost Writers and Shakespeare After All, as well as of books on cultural topics ranging from dogs and real estate to cross-dressing, bisexuality, the use and abuse of literature, and the place...
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