{"product_id":"theorys-empire-daphne-patai-9780231134163","title":"Theory's Empire: An Anthology of Dissent","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot too long ago, literary theorists were writing about the death of the novel and the death of the author; today many are talking about the death of Theory. Theory, as the many theoretical ism's (among them postcolonialism, postmodernism, and New Historicism) are now known, once seemed so exciting but has become ossified and insular. This iconoclastic collection is an excellent companion to current anthologies of literary theory, which have embraced an uncritical stance toward Theory and its practitioners. Written by nearly fifty prominent scholars, the essays in \u003cem\u003eTheory's Empire\u003c\/em\u003e question the ideas, catchphrases, and excesses that have let Theory congeal into a predictable orthodoxy. More than just a critique, however, this collection provides readers with effective tools to redeem the study of literature, restore reason to our intellectual life, and redefine the role and place of Theory in the academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daphne Patai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231134169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231134163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.52w x 1.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2005 pg. 87","brand":"Daphne Patai","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135948534015,"sku":"9780231134163","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f3f1038b-dbb8-4487-b0e3-5473023158e9.jpg?v=1770159507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theorys-empire-daphne-patai-9780231134163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}