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The Cognitive Revolution in Western Culture

The Cognitive Revolution in Western Culture

Paperback (29 Feb 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Why are the plots of Shakespeare and his contemporaries so different from those of his predecessors? This book argues that the answer is in part that certain forms of expectation were largely undeveloped in the medieval period. More broadly, it suggests that many of the causal and temporal thought processes that are second nature to us operated very differently or had not been developed in the minds of most medieval people. And conversely, it suggests that other mental faculties (such as the ability to respond to some of the elemental appeal of poetry) may have become dulled by the post-renaissance rationalist emphasis in our culture. In addition to drawing on a broad range of etymological and literary evidence (from the 10th century Gnomic verses to 16th-century drama) the book delves into medieval history, and draws many anthropological parallels. This is a significant study in the nature of narrative and an important investigation into the mental and cultural worlds of Shakespeare and his predecessors.

Book information

ISBN: 9781551110813
Publisher: Broadview Press
Imprint: Broadview Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 382
Weight: 530g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 21mm