With the Sharpened Axe of Reason - Approaches to Walter Benjamin (Hardcover)

Walter Benjamin holds a unique fascination for students and scholars interested in the question of modernity. The most original thinker of Weimar Germany, Benjamin has become something of a cultural icon and his works are often regarded with awe rather than critical scrutiny. This book offers surprising new insights from a number of perspectives -- sociology, history, women's studies, literary and cultural studies -- and investigates unexplored areas of Benjamin scholarship to arrive at a critically balanced perception of his work.
There are four main sections:
- a critical re-evaluation of Benjamin's concepts of history and modernity in light of postmodernist discourses;
- a discussion of aspects of Benjamin's literary scholarship;
- a re-evaluation of Benjamin's writings on media and performance theories; and
- an investigation of Benjamin's peculiar 'utopianism' which includes a critical consideration of sexual/gender politics.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1996
First published:	April 1996
Editors:	Gerhard Fischer
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-85973-044-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-85973-044-2
Barcode:	9781859730447

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