The Gothic is wildly diverse. It can refer to ecclesiastical architecture, supernatural fiction, cult horror films, and a distinctive style of rock music. It has influenced political theorists and social reformers, as well as Victorian home décor and contemporary fashion. Nick Groom shows how the Gothic has come to encompass so many meanings by telling the story of the Gothic from the ancient tribe who sacked Rome to the alternative subculture of the present day. This unique Very Short Introduction reveals that the Gothic has predominantly been a way of understanding and responding to the past. Time after time, the Gothic has been invoked in order to reveal what lies behind conventional history. It is a way of disclosing secrets, whether in the constitutional politics of seventeenth-century England or the racial politics of the United States. While contexts change, the Gothic perpetually regards the past with fascination, both yearning and horrified. It reminds us that neither societies nor individuals can escape the consequences of their actions.
Lifes Little Instruction Book Volume 1
H. JACKSON BROWN JR.
PILGRIMS BOOK HOUSE KATHMANDU
NUCLEAR WEAPONS A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
SIRACUSA JOSEPH M.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
INFORMATION A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
LUCIANO FLORIDI
ENGINEERING A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
DAVID BLOCKLEY
ANAESTHESIA A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
AIDAN O DONNELL
MARTYRDOM A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
JOLYOL MITCHELL
Probability A Very Short Introduction
JOHN HAIGH
Pilgrims Quotation Series Sex
CHAITANYA NAGAR
PILGRIMS PUBLISHING VARANASI
Pilgrims Quotation Series Death
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