{"product_id":"memes-and-meaning-patrycja-austin-9781041192312","title":"Memes and Meaning: Presence and Transcendence in Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing from literature, philosophy, theology, and cultural critique, this short and accessible book challenges modern conceptions of meaning as something to be consumed rather than created. The book reframes meaning as an act of mediation, not transmission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeaning is not the successful delivery of content; it is the forging of relation between speaker and hearer, text and reader, past and future. Patrycja Austin and Simon Perry consider a wide range of sources including classical literature, ancient philosophy, the Bible, medieval literature, and contemporary American fiction. In a world where connection feels increasingly elusive, this book offers a path back to presence, showing how texts allow us to 'show up' for one another across the boundaries of time, language, and being. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis interdisciplinary book will appeal to readers interested in literature and theology, philosophy and literature, literary ethics, and critical theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrycja Austin,Simon Perry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1041192312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781041192312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Patrycja Austin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460301009151,"sku":"9781041192312","price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80940ecb-3bea-4bee-88f5-28c9ef78d5eb.jpg?v=1777413847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memes-and-meaning-patrycja-austin-9781041192312","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}