Image of the Sea
Download or Read eBook Image of the Sea PDF written by Howard F. Isham and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2004 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Howard F. Isham |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0820467278 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780820467276 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Image of the Sea by : Howard F. Isham
Book excerpt: This book explores the unprecedented surge or oceanic feeling in the aesthetic expression of the romantic century. As secular thought began to displace the certainties of a sacral universe, the oceans that give life to our planet offered a symbol of eternity, rooted in the experience of nature rather than Biblical tradition. Images of the sea permeated the minds of the early Romantics, became a significant ingredient of romantic expression, and continued to emerge in the language, literature, art, and music of the nineteenth century. These pages document the evidence for this oceanic consciousness in some of the most creative minds of that century.