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Georges Bataille
Michael Richardson
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Description for Georges Bataille
Paperback. This is the first book in English to look at Bataille's work as a whole, exploring its influence in France, the UK and the US, where it has often been associated with the rise of post-structuralism and postmodernism. Bataille's complex philosophy examined the interplay of death and eroticism. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; DSBH; HPCF; JHBZ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
George Bataille (1867-1962) is widely recognized as one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. This is the first book in English to examine Bataille's work as a whole. It offers an accessible introduction to a complex and often ambiguous thinker.
George Bataille (1867-1962) is widely recognized as one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. This is the first book in English to examine Bataille's work as a whole. It offers an accessible introduction to a complex and often ambiguous thinker.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415098427
SKU
KOC0010998
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Georges Bataille
The Absence of Myth adds to the collection of Bataillean texts already available in English and provides an interesting selection of his work in and around surrealism. As such, it is an important book for those interested in the surrealist movement. -John G. Watters