Shipwreck in Art and Literature
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Author Description
Tales Of Shipwreck Have Always Fascinated Audiences, And As A Result There Is A Rich Literature Of Suffering At Sea, And An Equally Rich Tradition Of Visual Art Depicting This Theme. Exploring The Shifting Semiotics And Symbolism Of Shipwreck, The Interdisciplinary Essays In This Volume Provide A History Of A Major Literary And Artistic Motif As They Consider How Depictions Have Varied Over Time, And Across Genres And Cultures. Simultaneously, They Explore The Imaginative Potential Of Shipwreck As They Consider The Many Meanings That Have Historically Attached To Maritime Disaster And Suffering At Sea. Spanning Both Popular And High Culture, And Addressing A Range Of Political, Spiritual, Aesthetic And Environmental Concerns, This Cross-cultural, Comparative Study Sheds New Light On Changing Attitudes To The Sea, Especially In The West. In Particular, It Foregrounds The Role Played By The Maritime In The Emergence Of Western Modernity, And So Will Appeal Not Only To Those Interested In Literature And Art, But Also To Scholars In History, Geography, International Relations, And Postcolonial Studies.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the enduring cultural, symbolic, and political significance of shipwreck as a recurring motif in Western art and literature. Edited by Carl Thompson, the collection brings together interdisciplinary scholars to analyze how maritime disaster has been interpreted across centuries and cultures. By examining the shifting semiotics of the sea, the contributors argue that the shipwreck narrative is central to understanding the development of Western modernity and changing human attitudes toward the ocean.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of maritime disaster imagery from ancient literature to the nineteenth century.
- Comparative studies of shipwreck representations in French and British visual art.
- Examination of the role of sea narratives in Southern Buddhist traditions and early modern Portuguese accounts.
- Exploration of the intersection between maritime peril and political, spiritual, and environmental concerns.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and students of history and literature identify this collection as a valuable resource for understanding the symbolic weight of the sea in Western thought. The text is noted for its interdisciplinary approach, making it a useful reference for researchers across geography, international relations, and postcolonial studies.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0415643627
ISBN-13:
9780203079683
Non-Fiction
Literary Criticism
In art
Art History
In literature
Maritime history
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