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Literature (humanities)

Scope note

Use for that category of the humanities dealing with the written and oral verbal works of a nation, region, period, or language, of a particular group or individual, of a particular form or genre, on a particular subject, or for a particular audience. For the body of written works on a particular subject, use "literature (writings)." For the written works of a particular individual or group of individuals, use "writings."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054273

Broader Terms used

humanities

Equivalent Terms used

literary

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: literature (humanities)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-23186 Accessed: 2024-11-24 23:22:50

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