The Cinematic Sublime: Negative Pleasures, Structuring Absences: NATHAN CARROLL (ed), 2020 Bristol & Chicago, Intellect pp. ix + 201, bibliography, index, £80 (hardback).

Herzog is fascinated by Longinus' invocation of the concept of ecstasy, seeing the artistic possibilities of the sublime in creating the experience of "ecstatic truth", through which we can elevate ourselves above nature. Rediscovered in the 17 SP th sp century, Longinus has influenced cinema by ins...

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Published in:	Historical Journal of Film, Radio & Television Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 622 - 625
Main Author:	Culleton, Brendan
Format:	Book Review
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd September 2021
Subjects:	Intellect Celebrities Bibliography Pleasure Digital cinematography Film studies Chicago (Ill.)
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