Seven Sublimes

by David E Nye

A reconception of the sublime to include experiences of disaster, war, outer space, virtual reality, and the Anthropocene. We experience the sublime-overwhelming amazement and exhilaration-in at least seven different forms. Gazing from the top of a mountain at a majestic vista is not the same thing as looking at a city from the observation deck of a skyscraper; looking at images constructed from Hubble Space Telescope data is not the same as living...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026204692X
• ISBN13: 9780262046923
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"