Genius: The History of an Idea Tapa dura - 1991

Wiley-Blackwell, August 1989. Hardcover. Used - Very Good.

Wiley-Blackwell. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0631157859 .

Hardback. Very Good.

UsedAcceptable. Shows wear such as frayed or folded edges, rips and tears, and/or worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages. Contains minimal highlighting and/or writing within main pages.

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford: Basil Blackwell Inc, 1989. Hardcover. Good/Good +. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". ix, 235pp. MIld rubbing, toning, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Occasional inked underlining to pages. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book explores the history of the idea of genius from its origins in classical antiquity to its deconstruction in postmodernist criticism. Focusing mainly on the creative arts, the book examines certain key points in the development of the idea, and also addresses the problem of what constitutes genius in specific subject areas. Experts in different fields have contributed chapters on literature, art, music, mathematics, philosophy and psychiatry to produce a volume which illuminates an abiding obsession throughout the history of European culture. The contributors to this volume show how the ancient image of the inspired poet and the Renaissance conception of the divino… Leer más

New York: Basil Blackwell, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Spotting to top page ends. Text is clean. ; 9.28 X 6.38 X 0.85 inches; 248 pages.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. Focusing mainly on the arts, this book explores the history of the idea of genius, from its origins in classical antiquity to its deconstruction in postmodernist criticism. It examines key points in the development of the idea and looks at what constitutes genius in specific subject areas.

Hardback. New. Focusing mainly on the arts, this book explores the history of the idea of genius, from its origins in classical antiquity to its deconstruction in postmodernist criticism. It examines key points in the development of the idea and looks at what constitutes genius in specific subject areas.