The Classical Trivium: The Place of Thomas Nashe in the Learning of His Time

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• Marshall McLuhan

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• 276 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Bildung
• Geschichte
• Philosophie
• Sachliteratur

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Exploring the intricacies of the classical trivium, this unpublished work by a young Marshall McLuhan serves as a cultural history that delves into literary education. It offers a detailed examination of grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric, revealing their vital roles in classical learning. Through a close reading of Elizabethan writer Thomas Nashe, McLuhan uncovers the connections between various literary traditions from Cicero to the sixteenth century, laying the groundwork for his later media theories.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Einband: Paperback