Revolution is the emergency break: essays on Walter Benjamin
"Winner of the 2020 European Walter Benjamin Prize, The Revolution is the Emergency Break is a rich compilation of Walter Benjamin's lesser-known writings by renowned social scientist Michael Löwy. Translated into several languages but available in English for the very first time, Löwy bri...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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New York London
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2024
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| In: | Jahr: 2024 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Marx and marxisms: new horizons
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Benjamin, Walter 1892-1940
/ Sozialphilosophie
/ Revolution
/ Rebellion
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| RelBib Classification: | KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit NCC Sozialethik VA Philosophie |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Benjamin, Walter (1892-1940)
Political and social views
B Essays |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Winner of the 2020 European Walter Benjamin Prize, The Revolution is the Emergency Break is a rich compilation of Walter Benjamin's lesser-known writings by renowned social scientist Michael Löwy. Translated into several languages but available in English for the very first time, Löwy brings together the philosophical, literary, theological, and cultural aspects of Benjamin's writings, including his relation to figures such as Gershom Scholem and Franz Rosenzweig, his interpretation of historical materialism, surrealism, anti-fascism and anarchism, his contribution to understanding capitalism as a religion, and his relevance for Latin America and ecology today. The concept of revolution in his writings - not only the political ones, but also those that deal with art, literature or theology, run through the work connecting the various chapters. The Revolution is the Emergency Break also features four new chapters this collection. Written in a clear-eyed, accessible language, The Revolution is the Emergency Break is a must-read for researchers, teachers, and students interested in the works of this influential German intellectual"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physische Details: | viii, 128 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-74398-1 978-1-032-77381-0 |
