Title
Remembering Mysteries: The Nineteenth-Century Detective Story As A Modern Art Of Memory
Date of Award
1978
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Religion
Advisor(s)
James B. Wiggins
Keywords
Literature, theology, psychology, religion and culture
Subject Categories
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Abstract
This study discusses Yates' understanding of the art of memory. The study also gives a brief interpretive history of the appearance of the detective story in the works of Poe, Doyle, and Collins. Finally, the study articulates the correspondences between Yates' idea and detective fiction and argues for the ability of the rational to accommodate the imaginal, and the unique position shared by the art of memory and the detective story with respect to both.
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Recommended Citation
Brill, Amy Susan, "Remembering Mysteries: The Nineteenth-Century Detective Story As A Modern Art Of Memory" (1978). Religion - Dissertations. 59.
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