Praised be our lords : a political education / Régis Debray ; translated by John Howe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debray, Régis.

Contributor:

Howe, John.

Standardized Title:

Loués soient nos seigneurs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Debray, Régis.

Political science.

Politicians.

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

Physical Description:

328 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Praised be our lords : the autobiography

Autobiography

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, [2007]

Language Note:

Translated from the French: Loués soient nos seigneurs, c1996.

Summary:

The captivating autobiography of one of France's leading political activists and intellectuals. Regis Debray is one of France's leading contemporary intellectuals and commentators, whose life has intersected with some of the key moments of the twentieth century. In this elegantly crafted memoir, Debray traces his route from the Parisian lecture theatres of the Rue d'Ulm with Althusser and his students, to Cuba and his deep involvement with the revolution, to the Bolivian jungle where, in search of Che Guevara, Debray was captured, tortured, and imprisoned and only released after an international campaign, and finally to the state offices of the Elysee Palace, where he served as an advisor to Francois Mitterrand in the early 1980s. More than simply a wonderful memoir, "Praised Be Our Lords" is also an exploration of the mechanisms of political passion--and how it can lead people to adopt apparently contradictory positions in search of an outlet for their beliefs.

Contents:

Part 1 Los Comandantes

1 The Backdrop 3

2 Enrolment 23

3 Monarch and Crusader 74

4 Disconnection 110

Notes to Part 1 150

Part 2 Governors

1 Investiture 153

2 A Lord 165

3 Advice to Younger Generations 192

4 On Fidelity 223

5 Pointless Service 247

6 Ite Missa Est 269

A Brief Militant's Lexicon 288

Notes to Part 2 320.

Notes:

"The autobiography"--subtitle on cover.

ISBN:

9781844671403

1844671402

9781844671397

1844671399

OCLC:

123905811