Echoes of Narcissus
Download or Read eBook Echoes of Narcissus PDF written by Lieve Spaas and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lieve Spaas |
| Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1571817611 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781571817617 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Echoes of Narcissus by : Lieve Spaas
Book excerpt: Nineteen contributors from the humanities and social sciences present essays exploring the myth of Narcissus, and the formation of theories based on this myth. Topics include the origin of the myth; variations of the myth; works of art inspired by the myth; the application of the myth to various social phenomena, literary works, and films; what the myth suggests about the relationship between self and others; and the transference of the myth from the individual level to the collective group. Spaas teaches French cultural studies at Kingston U. c. Book News Inc.
