Robert Burton's rhetoric an anatomy of early modern knowledge
Published in five editions between 1621 and 1651, The Anatomy of Melancholy marks a unique moment in the development of disciplines, when fields of knowledge were distinct but not yet restrictive. In Robert Burton's Rhetoric, Susan Wells analyzes the Anatomy, demonstrating how its early modern...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2019], 2019
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| Series: | The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric
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| Collection: | JSTOR Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A monstrous anatomy
- Burton's anatomy : genres as species and spaces
- The Anatomy of melancholy and early modern medicine
- Burton, rhetoric, and the shapes of thought
- Translingualism : the philologist as language broker
- The Anatomy of melancholy and transdisciplinary rhetoric
- Includes bibliographical references and index