Abstract

Style is a complex and problematic term in the critical vocabulary of several disciplines. The eleven authors represented in this volume draw on art history, philosophy, literary theory, and musicology to take on the task of defining "style" precisely, not only within their fields but with cross-disciplinary emphasis. First published in 1979, these essays resulted from lectures given at the Summer Institute in Aesthetics held in Boulder, Colorado, in 1977. Despite the intervening effect of deconstruction, which is barely mentioned, they continue to open significant avenues of discussion. This is primarily due to the diversity of views, which is enhanced by the arrangement of the book into three sections.