In his article "Rebirth of Comparative Literature in China from the Perspective of Mediotranslatology," Wei Guo discusses the "rebirth" of Comparative Literature in China from the development of medio-translatology. He argues that, though translation has received wide attention in Comparative Literature, both domestic and foreign, especially in today's globalized world, the proposition of medio...

research on compartive literature dates back to around two centuries ago, and has led to extensive debates among scholars and critics. despite tremendous efforts there is no consensus between researchers as to the definition of this field. however, different nations have succeeded to introduce the literary heritage of their own to the world. in this paper, we do not intend to give a precise def...

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In his article, "Comparative Literature as Textual Anthropology," Antony Tatlow proposes textual anthropology as a critic's approach in the comparative study of literature. If anthropology is "behavioural hermeneutics" (Clifford Geertz) with the implication of self-reflexivity, the anthropologist will be disposed to fashion in the object of attention what is neglected and that can therefore be ...

In his article "European epistemological reflection on comparative l between different forms of knowledge. the "humanities" replaced that of the humanist concept of knowledge linked to ethics. about the nature of knowledge and on the debate rational forms of knowledge. The idéologues and Humboldt were at the heart of this epistemological debate already been related to the question of humanism i...

In her article "Complexity, Hybridity, and Comparative Literature" Marina Grishakova discusses "implied hybridity" in discourses, aesthetic systems, and media as a form of emergent complexity — as distinct from hybridity resulting from the mixture or blending of heterogeneous elements. Grishakova argues that complexity theories widely used in social sciences and, to a lesser extent, in literary...

Purpose – This article is intended to stimulate theoretical reflection in international comparative studies in library and information science (comparative LIS). Design/methodology/approach – The need for theory is emphasized and shortcomings in comparative LIS in respect of theory are identified. On the basis of literature from other comparative disciplines, a framework for examining issues of...