Theories and Theorists

Ancient thought and literature is a great accumulation that forms the basis of Western culture. We often encounter mentalities and references about it in education, social patterns or daily life. Ancient literature theorist Louise A. Hitchcock traces contemporary theorists who focus on ancient literature in this book; It examines the theories of thirty different thinkers who left their mark on the 20th century, from Marx to Nietzsche, from Foucault to Benjamin. It identifies its basic concepts, presents a general framework, and interprets the ways these theorists used ancient literature in their thoughts.

Hitchcock divides these thirty different names into two as "pioneers" and "theorists". On the one hand, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud and Saussure; on the other hand, Benjamin, Heidegger, Foucault and many more. Aside from examining how they used ancient literary texts in their theories, it also summarizes the theoretical personalities of each of them. Therefore, it is possible to find biographical, theoretical and bibliographic information about each name in this book.

Theories and Theorists consist of introductory texts written in a simple and categorical language, in a catchy style. It is also a successful source book that sheds light on the theoretical history of the 20th century. A work that appeals not only to ancient literature enthusiasts, but also to all kinds of theory addicts...



Number of Pages: 332

Year of Printing: 2013


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 332

First Printing Year: 2013

Language Turkish