Richard Alan Northover

Gebundenes Buch

Trance and Transfiguration in Rock Art and Literature

Beschreibung

This book explores the relationship between altered states of consciousness and their influence on art, literature, archaeology, and religion. The essays and responses in this collection provide a range of perspectives on how these states have the power to move people profoundly and to inspire artistic creativity.

Autor

Richard Alan Northover is a Professor of general literary theory and critical theory in the Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature at the University of South Africa. His PhD, obtained at the University of Pretoria in 2010, concerns the work of J.M. Coetzee in relation to animal ethics. In addition to articles on the work of JM Coetzee, he has published on Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam Trilogy and southern African rock art, both prehistoric and contemporary, placing his work in the fields of animal studies and ecocriticism. His inaugural lecture, delivered in 2023, was the point of departure of this book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781041011255
• ISBN-10: 1041011253
• Artikelnr.: 73777750