{"product_id":"9781405183123","title":"The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory, 3 Volume Set","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory, 3 Volume Set\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Ryan | Gregory Castle | Robert Eaglestone | M. Keith Booker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is the first comprehensive multi-volume encyclopedia of literary and cultural theory. Arranged in three volumes covering Literary Theory from 1900 to 1966, Literary Theory from 1966 to the present, and Cultural Theory, this encyclopedia provides accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists and trends in post-1900 literary and cultural theory.   With explanations of complex terms and important theoretical concepts, and summaries of the work and ideas of key figures, it is a highly informative reference work for a multi-disciplinary readership \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003eWiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains over  300 entries of 1000-7000 words written by an international cast of nearly 300 leading scholars in literary and cultural theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides explanations of complex terms, important theoretical concepts, and tools for critical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides summaries of the work and ideas of key figures such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Slavoj Žižek, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnline version provides students and researchers with 24\/7 access to authoritative reference and  powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial introductory price available\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGeneral Editor\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e teaches in the Department of Film \u0026amp; Media Arts at Temple University. He is co-editor (with Amitava Kumar) of Politics and Culture (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.politicsandculture\/\"\u003ewww.politicsandculture\u003c\/a\u003e.org). His books include Marxism and Deconstruction (1982), Camera Politica (with Douglas Kellner, 1986), and Politics and Culture (1989). He is the editor of Literary Theory: An Anthology (with Julie Rivkin, 2nd edn. Wiley-Blackwell, 2004) and Cultural Studies: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008). His textbooks include Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction (2nd edn. Wiley-Blackwell, 2005), Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), An Introduction to Criticism (Wiley-Blackwell, forthcoming), and An Introduction to Film Analysis (forthcoming).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume Editors\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGregory Castle\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at Arizona State University. His publications include Postcolonial Discourses: A Reader (Wiley-Blackwell, 2001), Modernism and the Celtic Revival (2001), Reading the Modernist Bildungsroman (2006), and The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert Eaglestone\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London. His books include Ethical Criticism: Reading after Levinas (1997), Doing English (3rd edn., 2009), The Holocaust and the Postmodern (2004), Derrida's Legacies (with Simon Glendenning, 2008), J. M. Coetzee in Theory and Practice (with Elleke Hoehmer and Katy Iddiols, 2009). He is series editor for Routledge Critical Thinkers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eM. Keith Booker\u003c\/b\u003e is the James E. and Ellen Wadley Roper Professor of English and Director of the Program in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of more than 30 books, including The Science Fiction Handbook (with Anne-Marie Thomas, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 January 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405183123\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1544\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e116.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311089283212,"sku":"9781405183123","price":659.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405183123.jpg?v=1780207839","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405183123","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}