Culture & History: Essays Presented To Jack Lindsay
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A rich scholarly collection edited by Bernard Smith, Culture & History: Essays Presented to Jack Lindsay gathers a distinguished array of critical essays honoring the wide-ranging intellectual legacy of Jack Lindsay, the prolific Australian-born writer, historian, and Marxist thinker. The volume presents contributions that span literary criticism, art history, classical studies, and cultural theory, reflecting the remarkable breadth of Lindsay's own scholarly output. Written in a rigorous yet celebratory academic tone, the essays collectively argue for the inseparability of culture and historical materialism, a central tenet of Lindsay's lifelong work. Each contribution illustrates how Lindsay's ideas resonated across disciplines, from ancient Rome to modern aesthetics, cementing his place as one of the twentieth century's most versatile humanist scholars.
Author: Bernard Smith
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Hale & Iremonger
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rich scholarly collection edited by Bernard Smith, Culture & History: Essays Presented to Jack Lindsay gathers a distinguished array of critical essays honoring the wide-ranging intellectual legacy of Jack Lindsay, the prolific Australian-born writer, historian, and Marxist thinker. The volume presents contributions that span literary criticism, art history, classical studies, and cultural theory, reflecting the remarkable breadth of Lindsay's own scholarly output. Written in a rigorous yet celebratory academic tone, the essays collectively argue for the inseparability of culture and historical materialism, a central tenet of Lindsay's lifelong work. Each contribution illustrates how Lindsay's ideas resonated across disciplines, from ancient Rome to modern aesthetics, cementing his place as one of the twentieth century's most versatile humanist scholars.