Journal of the History of Ideas· 2017Q1· Review
The Many Returns of Philology: A State of the Field Report
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This review essay assesses three recent works that collectively chart the resurgence and evolving definition of philology within the modern humanities.
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- Reviews three recent books on philology: Turner's 'Philology: The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanities', Pollock et al.'s 'World Philology', and Hamacher's 'Minima Philologica'.
- Highlights the resurgence and redefinition of philology within contemporary scholarship.
- Discusses the evolving role and significance of philology in the modern humanities.
- Provides an overview of the current state of the field through these key publications.
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Abstract
A review essay considering three recent works: <i>Philology: The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanities</i>, by James Turner; <i>World Philology</i>, edited by Sheldon Pollock, Benjamin A. Elman, and Ku-ming Kevin Chang; and <i>Minima Philologicaby</i> Werner Hamacher.
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