The Sublime, Terror and Human Difference, Christine Battersby

Written by Dr Christine Battersby, a pioneering feminist philosopher at Warwick (1972–2008), The Sublime, Terror and Human Difference (Routledge, 2007) challenges traditional notions of the sublime, long shaped by thinkers like Burke and Kant. Battersby reclaims this aesthetic category through feminist and postcolonial lenses, engaging with art, literature, and debates on race, Islam, and 9/11. A landmark in feminist aesthetics, the book reflects Battersby’s decades of trailblazing work in philosophy, literature, and women’s studies.