Friday, March 03, 2006

What I'm reading now


Bruce Holsinger, The Premodern Condition: Medievalism and the Making of Theory

The Premodern Condition identifies and explains a surprising affinity for medievalism and medieval studies among the leading figures of critical theory. Drawing on a wide range of philosophical, literary-critical, and sociological works produced within the French nouvelle critique of the 1960s, Holsinger argues for reconceiving these discourses, in part, as a brilliant amalgamation of medievalisms. (from the University of Chicago website)

1 comment:

Ancrene Wiseass said...

I'm working on that one, too. So far, I think it's pretty marvelous.