Georges Bataille

by Dr Michael Richardson, Michael Richardson

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9780415098427
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/26/1994
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael Richardson

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Life and context of work; Chapter 3 Themes and intellectual background; Chapter 4 Towards a sociology of abundance; Chapter 5 Expenditure and the general economy; Chapter 6 Death, communication and the experience of limits;

Editorial Reviews

‘... probably the best introduction to Bataille available in either English or French.' - Radical Philosophy

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