The University of Chicago Press; Chicago, 2010. Hardcover. Near Fine, black binding with blue lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, book appears unread, slight upward bending of front board, in a Fine, minimal handling/scuff marks to panels, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 230pp., indexed, chronology, notes, bibliography. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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Title

Walter Benjamin: An Introduction to His Work and Thought

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Publication Date

2010

Language

English

ISBN 10

0226772217

ISBN 13

9780226772219

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

As New

Weight

18 ounces

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Philosophy

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Seven decades after his death, German Jewish writer, philosopher, and literary critic Walter Benjamin (1892–1940) continues to fascinate and influence. Here Uwe Steiner offers a comprehensive and sophisticated introduction to the oeuvre of this intriguing theorist.

Acknowledged only by a small circle of intellectuals during his lifetime, Benjamin is now a major figure whose work is essential to an understanding of modernity. Steiner traces the development of Benjamin’s thought chronologically through his writings on philosophy, literature, history, politics, the media, art, photography, cinema, technology, and theology. Walter Benjamin reveals the essential coherence of its subject’s thinking while also analyzing the controversial or puzzling facets of Benjamin’s work. That coherence, Steiner contends, can best be appreciated by placing Benjamin in his proper context as a member of the German philosophical tradition and a participant in contemporary intellectual debates.

As Benjamin’s writing attracts more and more readers in the English-speaking world, Walter Benjamin will be a valuable guide to this fascinating body of work.

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Uwe Steiner is professor in and chair of the Department of German Studies at Rice University and the author or editor of numerous books in German.

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