{"product_id":"the-aphorism-and-other-short-ben-grant-9780415829298","title":"The Aphorism and Other Short Forms","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe aphorism captures a huge amount of truth, meaning or wit in a very short statement. It has been used and studied from classical times to contemporary theory and takes on a new relevance when we look at today's communication media such as text messages and twitter. This concise guide offers an overview of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of the aphorism to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIts relation to other short forms, including the fragment, the proverb, the maxim, the haiku, the epigram and the quotation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe use of the aphorism by authors such as Heraclitus, Bacon, La Rochefoucauld, Chuang Tzu, Blake, Schlegel, Emerson, Nietzsche, Wilde, Woolf and Barthes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe interdisciplinary nature of the aphorism, bringing together science, philosophy, literature and religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring all the key aspects of the form, Ben Grant guides readers through this large and lively area in a wide-ranging and critically informed study of the aphorism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Grant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415829291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415829298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Grant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809613803775,"sku":"9780415829298","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_524e3c57-2de3-4faf-8b12-312fbb349436.jpg?v=1707926989","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-aphorism-and-other-short-ben-grant-9780415829298","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}