Walter Benjamin - by Uwe Steiner (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Seven decades after his death, German Jewish writer, philosopher, and literary critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) continues to fascinate and influence.
- About the Author: 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.
- 248 Pages
- Philosophy, History & Surveys
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Book Synopsis
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.About the Author
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. Michael Winkler is professor emeritus of German studies at Rice University.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 248
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Theme: Modern
Format: Paperback
Author: Uwe Steiner
Language: English
Street Date: August 15, 2012
TCIN: 1006092380
UPC: 9780226772226
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-0412
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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