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A Critical Introduction to Law and Literature
Hardback
Main Details
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A Critical Introduction to Law and Literature
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kieran Dolin
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:272 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521807432
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Classifications | Dewey:801 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
15 March 2007 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Despite their apparent separation, law and literature have been closely linked fields throughout history. Linguistic creativity is central to the law, with literary modes such as narrative and metaphor infiltrating legal texts. Equally, legal norms of good and bad conduct, of identity and human responsibility, are reflected or subverted in literature's engagement with questions of law and justice. Law seeks to regulate creative expression, while literary texts critique and sometimes openly resist the law. Kieran Dolin introduces this interdisciplinary field, focusing on the many ways that law and literature have addressed and engaged with each other. He charts the history of the shifting relations between the two disciplines, from the open affiliation between literature and law in the sixteenth-century Inns of Court to the less visible links of contemporary culture. Originally published in 2007, this book provides an accessible guide to one of the most exciting areas of interdisciplinary scholarship.
Author Biography
Kieran Dolin is Senior Lecturer in English, Communication and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia.
Reviews'A Critical Introduction to Law and Literature is a welcome publication ...' International Journal for the Semiotics of Law
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