The Aesthetics of Violence Art, Fiction, Drama and Film |
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| Author:
| Appelbaum, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78660-503-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $295.00 |
Book Description:
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Offering an ambitious study of the aesthetics of violence across art, literature, film and theatre, this volume brings together traditional German aesthetic and social theory with the modern problem of violence in art. Written in an engaging style, the book includes examples ranging from Homer and Shakespeare to slasher films and performance art.
Offering an ambitious study of the aesthetics of violence across art, literature, film and theatre, this volume brings together traditional German aesthetic and social theory with the modern problem of violence in art. Written in an engaging style, the book includes examples ranging from Homer and Shakespeare to slasher films and performance art.