In and out : eccentricity in Britain /

The aim of the book is twofold: first, to provide an overview of the critical history of eccentricity; and secondly to conceptualise a notion that is often presented as a defining feature of the English "character". It addresses the key issues raised by eccentricity and brings out interdis...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Other Authors: Aymes-Stokes, Sophie., Mellet, Laurent.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012.
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Summary:The aim of the book is twofold: first, to provide an overview of the critical history of eccentricity; and secondly to conceptualise a notion that is often presented as a defining feature of the English "character". It addresses the key issues raised by eccentricity and brings out interdisciplinary links between science, politics, literature and the arts: the sources and dissemination of the concept of eccentricity; its relationship with the English national character as historical and ideolo ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 315 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1443839450
9781443839457
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