{"product_id":"memes-and-meaning-presence-and-transcendence-in-literature-hardcover-1","title":"Memes and Meaning: Presence and Transcendence in Literature - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrycja Austin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from literature, philosophy, theology, and cultural critique, this short and accessible book challenges modern conceptions of meaning as something to be consumed rather than created. The book reframes meaning as an act of mediation, not transmission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeaning is not the successful delivery of content; it is the forging of relation between speaker and hearer, text and reader, past and future. Patrycja Austin and Simon Perry consider a wide range of sources including classical literature, ancient philosophy, the Bible, medieval literature, and contemporary American fiction. In a world where connection feels increasingly elusive, this book offers a path back to presence, showing how texts allow us to 'show up' for one another across the boundaries of time, language, and being. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis interdisciplinary book will appeal to readers interested in literature and theology, philosophy and literature, literary ethics, and critical theory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrycja Austin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of English at The Institute of Neophilology, University of Rzeszów, Poland. Her work focuses on medieval and early modern literature, Shakespeare, and critical theory, with particular attention to the dialogue between literature and philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chaplain, Tutor, and Fellow at Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK. His research explores the intersections of hermeneutics, political theology, and cultural critique. His publications include \u003cem\u003eBlack's New Testament Commentary on the Gospel of Saint Luke\u003c\/em\u003e (2025) and \u003cem\u003eResurrecting Interpretation\u003c\/em\u003e (2012).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801337159987,"sku":"9781041192312","price":126.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DUUQBEAiZs9781041192312_4ae590e6-9130-4272-8437-2a4543607a29.webp?v=1785968806","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/memes-and-meaning-presence-and-transcendence-in-literature-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}