{"product_id":"book-czc3","title":"Comparative Literature","description":"From colonial empire-building in the nineteenth century to the postcolonial culture wars of the twenty-first century, attempts at \"comparison\" have defined the international agenda of literature. But what is comparative literature? Ambitious readers looking to stretch themselves are usually intrigued by the concept, but uncertain of its implications. And rightly so, in many ways: even the professionals cannot agree on a single term, calling it \u003ci\u003ecomparative\u003c\/i\u003e in English, \u003ci\u003ecompared\u003c\/i\u003e in French, and \u003ci\u003ecomparing\u003c\/i\u003e in German. The very term itself, when approached comparatively, opens up a Pandora's box of cultural differences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yet this, in a nutshell, is the whole point of comparative literature. To look at literature comparatively is to realize just how much can be learned by looking over the horizon of one's own culture. In an age that is paradoxically defined by migration and border crossing on the one hand, and by a retreat into monolingualism and monoculturalism on the other, the cross-cultural agenda of comparative literature has become increasingly central to the future of the Humanities. We are all, in fact, comparatists, constantly making connections across languages, cultures, and genres as we read. The question is whether we realize it.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49379744317744,"sku":"BDczc3","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49379744350512,"sku":"ZEczc3","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49379744448816,"sku":"ZMczc3","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49379744481584,"sku":"40czc3","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/czc3-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779198415","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-czc3","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}