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Author:   Paul Gifford
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138275683

ISBN 10:   1138275689
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   30 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Author's note on translation of quoted material; Introduction. First Series: Origins, Recognitions: Plato's Symposium: the transcending enigma of Eros; Nuptial splendour: the song of songs; Shadow upon splendour: Genesis, transgression and the West. Second Series: Love as Cultural Construct: Mappings: Eros and Agape; Love in French literary tradition: the Troubadours to Rousseau; The crisis of Eros and the 'death of God'. Third Series: Deconstructing Romantic Transcendence: Mappings: Eros under suspicion; Marcel Proust: the idolatries of Eros; Paul Valéry: Eros unveiled and the re-imagining of love; Paul Claudel: transgression and promise. Fourth Series: The Immanent Beyond: Mappings: libido liberated and love sublime; André Breton's starry castle; Georges Bataille: the erotic abyss; Marguerite Duras: the haunting. Fifth Series: The Postmodern Symposium: Mappings: Eros 'post-everything'; Roland Barthes: amorous discourse and its subject; Luce Irigaray: lifting the curse of Genesis. Sixth Series: Agape Remembered?: Mappings: 'post-Christian' memory of Agape; Pierre Emmanuel: 'car enfin je vous aime!'; Julia Kristeva: re-telling the love story. Conclusion: remembering the past, negotiating the future; Select bibliography; Index.

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'Professor Gifford ... does justice to the diversity, subtlety and complexity of the treatment of his theme in the greatest creative literature and thought of the century... . His book is a perfect blend of literary and theoretical considerations, very often quite novel. It will satisfy readers who are, and who are not, allergic to recent 'French theory'... . It should appeal not only to students of French literature but to all those who are interested in the cultural upheavals of the twentieth century.' René Girard, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University (Academy Français) ’A short review of Gifford's book cannot do justice to such a complex work. Gifford's precise, informed, detailed, and at times lyrical reading takes us readers through a fascinating literary and theoretical journey...’ Modern Language Review ’... a thought-provoking book written in clear and engaging manner. It will be of interest to all those interested in French or in cultural studies.’ Rocky Mountain Review

'Professor Gifford ... does justice to the diversity, subtlety and complexity of the treatment of his theme in the greatest creative literature and thought of the century... . His book is a perfect blend of literary and theoretical considerations, very often quite novel. It will satisfy readers who are, and who are not, allergic to recent 'French theory'... . It should appeal not only to students of French literature but to all those who are interested in the cultural upheavals of the twentieth century.' Rene Girard, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University (Academy FranAais) 'A short review of Gifford's book cannot do justice to such a complex work. Gifford's precise, informed, detailed, and at times lyrical reading takes us readers through a fascinating literary and theoretical journey...' Modern Language Review '... a thought-provoking book written in clear and engaging manner. It will be of interest to all those interested in French or in cultural studies.' Rocky Mountain Review

Author Information

Paul Gifford is Buchanan Professor of French and Director of the Institute of European Cultural Identity Studies at the University of St Andrews, UK. He has taught in France and Canada, as well as in Scotland and Ireland and is a member of the Institut des textes et manuscrits modernes (ITEM) of the Centre national de la rescherche scientifique, (Paris).

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