Erich Auerbach and the Secular World: Literary Criticism, Historiography, Post-Colonial Theory and Beyond

by Jon Nixon

Auerbach was one of the foremost literary critics of the 20th century whose work has relevance within the fields of literary criticism, historiography and postcolonial theory. The opening chapter of this book explains how he understood the task of interpretation and his role as an interpreter. The following chapter outlines the important phases in his life with reference to the writers and thinkers who influenced him in his thinking and practice...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036752838X
• ISBN13: 9780367528386
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"