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Magic, science, and empire in postcolonial literature : the alchemical literary imagination / Kathleen J. Renk.
Van Pelt Library PR478.S26 R46 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Renk, Kathleen J., 1952-
- Series:
- Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Literature and science--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Literature and science.
- Science in literature.
- Hermetism in literature.
- Science and magic.
- Imperialism in literature.
- Postcolonialism in literature.
- Science--Philosophy--History--20th century.
- Science.
- Science--Philosophy.
- History.
- Science--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2012.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The alchemical imagination
- Victorian science: debating Darwin and natural history
- Hermeticism gone underground: Victorian science and pseudo science in the age of empire
- Superseding Newtonian determinism: chaos, quantum heresies and
- Hyperspace in post-imperial literature
- Paradise as chaos: the deconstruction of determinism
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780415899062
- 0415899060
- OCLC:
- 724641014
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