Bills of Mortality: Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times
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| contents | Bills of Mortality: Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times explores the dynamic between the fact of plague and the constructs of destiny deadly disease generates in literary texts ranging from Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year to Tony Kushner's Angels in America. The volume is of interest to readers in both literary and scientific, especially medical, fields. In addition, it serves as an accessible introduction to plague literature and to the arena in which it has evolved since ancient times. To undergraduate and graduate students, Bills of Mortality affords an opportunity for scholarly engagement in a topic no less timely now than it was when plague struck Milan in 1629 or ravaged Venice in 1912 or felled Thebes in antiquity «To study plagues is to understand narratives. With 'Bills of Mortality', Patrick Reilly illuminates literary encounters with pestilence over a period of three centuries. Brilliantly informative, this book illustrates how plague, metaphor for the incomprehensible, is ceaselessly renewed when we tell stories about why some die and others do not.» (Philip Alcabes, Professor of Public Health, Adelphi University; Author of 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu') «How can the aesthetic representation of the unspeakable be done? How will our own present day's plagues (physical, religious, political, etc.) be told in the future? Confronting this reality involves seeing how this was done in history and, in so doing, helps us understand the healing process. Patrick Reilly's 'Bills of Mortality' is a panoramic survey and an outstanding analysis of such foremost plague narratives from ancient times to our present day, impeccably researched and written, to help us understand why and how these representations are of vital importance.» (Norbert Sclippa, Professor of French, College of Charleston, South Carolina) «A thoroughly focused discussion of the nature of plague literature, 'Bills of Mortality' concentrates on pivotal texts and the significant role that the aesthetics of metaphor plays in interpreting their meaning. Patrick Reilly presents a convincing analysis that reaches beyond the fictional and into the social, cultural, and political background of each work he discusses.» (A. Nicholas Fargnoli, Dean of Humanities, Molloy College; President, The James Joyce Society) |
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| spelling | Reilly, Patrick Verfasser aut Bills of Mortality Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times Patrick Reilly 1st, New ed New York Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers 2015 1 Online-Ressource (211 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Online resource; title from title screen (viewed June 27, 2019) Bills of Mortality: Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times explores the dynamic between the fact of plague and the constructs of destiny deadly disease generates in literary texts ranging from Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year to Tony Kushner's Angels in America. The volume is of interest to readers in both literary and scientific, especially medical, fields. In addition, it serves as an accessible introduction to plague literature and to the arena in which it has evolved since ancient times. To undergraduate and graduate students, Bills of Mortality affords an opportunity for scholarly engagement in a topic no less timely now than it was when plague struck Milan in 1629 or ravaged Venice in 1912 or felled Thebes in antiquity «To study plagues is to understand narratives. With 'Bills of Mortality', Patrick Reilly illuminates literary encounters with pestilence over a period of three centuries. Brilliantly informative, this book illustrates how plague, metaphor for the incomprehensible, is ceaselessly renewed when we tell stories about why some die and others do not.» (Philip Alcabes, Professor of Public Health, Adelphi University; Author of 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu') «How can the aesthetic representation of the unspeakable be done? How will our own present day's plagues (physical, religious, political, etc.) be told in the future? Confronting this reality involves seeing how this was done in history and, in so doing, helps us understand the healing process. Patrick Reilly's 'Bills of Mortality' is a panoramic survey and an outstanding analysis of such foremost plague narratives from ancient times to our present day, impeccably researched and written, to help us understand why and how these representations are of vital importance.» (Norbert Sclippa, Professor of French, College of Charleston, South Carolina) «A thoroughly focused discussion of the nature of plague literature, 'Bills of Mortality' concentrates on pivotal texts and the significant role that the aesthetics of metaphor plays in interpreting their meaning. Patrick Reilly presents a convincing analysis that reaches beyond the fictional and into the social, cultural, and political background of each work he discusses.» (A. Nicholas Fargnoli, Dean of Humanities, Molloy College; President, The James Joyce Society) Camus, Albert 1913-1960 La peste (DE-588)4131560-1 gnd rswk-swf Manzoni, Alessandro 1785-1873 I promessi sposi (DE-588)4135859-4 gnd rswk-swf Kushner, Tony 1956- Angels in America (DE-588)4485241-1 gnd rswk-swf Mann, Thomas 1875-1955 Der Tod in Venedig (DE-588)4099302-4 gnd rswk-swf Defoe, Daniel 1660-1731 A journal of the plague year (DE-588)4517441-6 gnd rswk-swf Pest Motiv (DE-588)4207509-9 gnd rswk-swf Defoe, Daniel 1660-1731 A journal of the plague year (DE-588)4517441-6 u Manzoni, Alessandro 1785-1873 I promessi sposi (DE-588)4135859-4 u Mann, Thomas 1875-1955 Der Tod in Venedig (DE-588)4099302-4 u Camus, Albert 1913-1960 La peste (DE-588)4131560-1 u Kushner, Tony 1956- Angels in America (DE-588)4485241-1 u Pest Motiv (DE-588)4207509-9 s DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781433124228 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781454197478 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781454197485 https://www.peterlang.com/view/product/30587?format=EPDF Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Reilly, Patrick Bills of Mortality Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times Bills of Mortality: Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times explores the dynamic between the fact of plague and the constructs of destiny deadly disease generates in literary texts ranging from Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year to Tony Kushner's Angels in America. The volume is of interest to readers in both literary and scientific, especially medical, fields. In addition, it serves as an accessible introduction to plague literature and to the arena in which it has evolved since ancient times. To undergraduate and graduate students, Bills of Mortality affords an opportunity for scholarly engagement in a topic no less timely now than it was when plague struck Milan in 1629 or ravaged Venice in 1912 or felled Thebes in antiquity «To study plagues is to understand narratives. With 'Bills of Mortality', Patrick Reilly illuminates literary encounters with pestilence over a period of three centuries. Brilliantly informative, this book illustrates how plague, metaphor for the incomprehensible, is ceaselessly renewed when we tell stories about why some die and others do not.» (Philip Alcabes, Professor of Public Health, Adelphi University; Author of 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu') «How can the aesthetic representation of the unspeakable be done? How will our own present day's plagues (physical, religious, political, etc.) be told in the future? Confronting this reality involves seeing how this was done in history and, in so doing, helps us understand the healing process. Patrick Reilly's 'Bills of Mortality' is a panoramic survey and an outstanding analysis of such foremost plague narratives from ancient times to our present day, impeccably researched and written, to help us understand why and how these representations are of vital importance.» (Norbert Sclippa, Professor of French, College of Charleston, South Carolina) «A thoroughly focused discussion of the nature of plague literature, 'Bills of Mortality' concentrates on pivotal texts and the significant role that the aesthetics of metaphor plays in interpreting their meaning. Patrick Reilly presents a convincing analysis that reaches beyond the fictional and into the social, cultural, and political background of each work he discusses.» (A. Nicholas Fargnoli, Dean of Humanities, Molloy College; President, The James Joyce Society) Camus, Albert 1913-1960 La peste (DE-588)4131560-1 gnd Manzoni, Alessandro 1785-1873 I promessi sposi (DE-588)4135859-4 gnd Kushner, Tony 1956- Angels in America (DE-588)4485241-1 gnd Mann, Thomas 1875-1955 Der Tod in Venedig (DE-588)4099302-4 gnd Defoe, Daniel 1660-1731 A journal of the plague year (DE-588)4517441-6 gnd Pest Motiv (DE-588)4207509-9 gnd |
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| title | Bills of Mortality Disease and Destiny in Plague Literature from Early Modern to Postmodern Times |
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