The Theory of the Sublime: from Longinus to Kant

23.0 x 15.0cms,313pp, decorated boards. This book offers an in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime, from the ancient Greek treatise attributed to Longinus to the philosophical accounts of Burke and Kant. It shows how the various theories are united by a common structure - the paradoxical experience of being at once overwhelmed and exalted and the concern surrounding the preservation of the notion of transcendance in the face of secularization of modern culture.