Deconstruction and Critical Theory (Continuum Collection)

by Peter V Zima

Rainer Emig (Translator)

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Deconstruction and Critical Theory - surveys the main schools and theorists of Deconstruction - establishes their philosophical roots - traces their contribution to the understanding of literature and ideology - compares their critical value - explores the critical reaction to Deconstruction and its limitations. This is the ideal text for students who wish to understand how and why Deconstruction has become the dominant tool of the humanities. Peter V. Zima is Professor and Director of the Institute of General and Comparative Literature at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. He is the author of a range of critical books including The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory. Rainer Emig, the translator, is Professor of British Literature at the University of Regensburg, Germany.
  • ISBN10 082645934X
  • ISBN13 9780826459343
  • Publish Date 1 June 2002 (first published 1 January 2002)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Imprint Mansell Publishing
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 240
  • Language English