Writing and constructing the self in Great Britain in the long eighteenth century

Writing and constructing the self in Great Britain in the long eighteenth century
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 247
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ISBN-13 : 9781526123350
ISBN-10 : 1526123355
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Download or read book Writing and constructing the self in Great Britain in the long eighteenth century written by John Baker and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the notion of the ‘self’ as it was elaborated and expressed by philosophers, novelists, churchmen, poets and diarists in the Enlightenment. The questions raised by the twelve essays and the introduction, explore the unity, diversity and fragility of a recognisably modern self.


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