{"product_id":"metaphor-paperback","title":"Metaphor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Punter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Drakakis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetaphor is a central concept in literary studies, but it is also prevalent in everyday language and speech. Recent literary theories such as postmodernism and deconstruction have transformed the study of the text and revolutionized our thinking about metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating volume, David Punter: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eestablishes the classical background of the term from its philosophical roots to the religious and political tradition of metaphor in the East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erelates metaphor to the public realms of culture and politics and the way in which these influence the literary \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamines metaphor in relation to literary theory, philosophy, psychoanalysis and postcolonial studies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eillustrates his argument with specific examples from western and eastern literature and poetry. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and engaging book emphasizes the significance of metaphor to literary studies, as well as its relevance to cultural studies, linguistics and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Punter is Professor of English Literature at the University of Bristol. He has published widely on Gothic, romantic and contemporary literature, psychoanalysis, postcolonial studies and literary theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.87 x 6.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724030611519,"sku":"9780415281669","price":83.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bcc85343301800425b522b87f5e886f3.webp?v=1765101233","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/metaphor-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}