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Roland Barthes
Michael Moriarty
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Paperback. aeo Roland Barthes was one of the major literary and cultural figures of the twentieth century. aeo This is a brilliant and comprehensive study providing an invaluable introduction to Barthesa s work. aeo The book will appeal both to the uninitiated reader and to those already working in the field. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GTE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
This book provides a lively introduction to the work of Roland Barthes, one of the twentieth century's most important literary and cultural theorists. The book covers all aspects of Barthes's writings including his work on literary theory, mass communications, the theatre and politics. Moriarty argues that Barthes's writing must not be seen as an unchanging body of thought, and that we should study his ideas in the contexts within which they were formulated, debated and developed.
This book provides a lively introduction to the work of Roland Barthes, one of the twentieth century's most important literary and cultural theorists. The book covers all aspects of Barthes's writings including his work on literary theory, mass communications, the theatre and politics. Moriarty argues that Barthes's writing must not be seen as an unchanging body of thought, and that we should study his ideas in the contexts within which they were formulated, debated and developed.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Key Contemporary Thinkers
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745604565
SKU
V9780745604565
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About Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty is also the author of Taste and Ideology in Seventeenth-Century France, (Cambridge University Press, 1988).
Reviews for Roland Barthes
'Moriarty's considerable achievement in this book is to provide a sustained focus on the forms and functions of the politics of Barthes's writing ... Moriarty's account will guide and illuminate the readings of newcomers to his work as well as enhancing and enriching the rereadings of those who already know Barthes.' Ann Jefferson, New College, Oxford 'A ... Read more