Walter Benjamin self-reference and religiosity

Walter Benjamin's work represents one of the most radical and controversial responses to the problems of 20th century culture and society. This new interpretation analyzes some of the central enigmatic features of his writing, arguing that they result from the co-presence of religious skepticis...

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Autor principal: Kohlenbach, Margarete (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan 2002
Colección:New perspectives in German studies
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Acceso en línea:Sumario
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Sumario:Walter Benjamin's work represents one of the most radical and controversial responses to the problems of 20th century culture and society. This new interpretation analyzes some of the central enigmatic features of his writing, arguing that they result from the co-presence of religious skepticism and the desire for a religious foundation of social life. Margarete Kohlenbach focuses on the structure of self-reference as an expression of Benjamin's skeptical religiosity and examines its significance in his writing on language, literature and the cinema, as well as history, politics and modern technology.
Descripción Física:XVII, 241 p. ; 23 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 210-222) e índice
ISBN:9780333993590