Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory By Peter Barry ISBN: 9780719062681 ASIN: B0075NS99E Published: 2002 Number of Pages: 320 Edition: 2nd Binding: Paperback

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: Manchester University Press Description: However, it is probably true to say (as Ken Newton does, p. 244, Theory into Practice) that traditional Marxist criticism tends to deal with history in a fairly generalised way. It talks about conflicts between social classes, and clashes of large historical forces, but, contrary to popular belief, it rarely discusses the detail of a specific historical situation and relates it closely to the interpretation of a particular literary text. As Newton implies, this suggests one of the main differences between the ...

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  2002026448
   - LC control Number: 2002026448

National Bibliography Number: GBA2-Y6654

International Standard Book Number: 0719062683

Level of Bibliographic Control and Coding Detail: eh

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: PN81
   - Item number: .B367 2002

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 21
   - Classification number: 801/.95

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Barry, Peter,
   - Personal name: BARRY, PETER, 1947-
   - Dates associated with a name: 1947-

Title Statement
   - Title: Beginning theory :
   - Title: BEGINNING THEORY: AN INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY AND CULTURAL THEORY.
   - Remainder of title: an introduction to literary and cultural theory /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Peter Barry.

Edition Statement: 2ND ED.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: MANCHESTER
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Manchester ;
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Manchester University Press, distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave,
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: New York :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: New York ;
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Distributed exclusively in the U.S.A. by Palgrave,
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: MANCHESTER UNIV PRESS
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Manchester University Press ;
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2002
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2002.
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2002.

Physical Description
   - Extent: xiii, 290 p. :
   - Other physical details: ill. ;
   - Dimensions: 20 cm.

Series Statement: Beginnings: BEGINNINGS.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-284) and index.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Criticism.

Series Added Entry - Uniform Title
   - Uniform title: Beginnings (Manchester, England)