Modernism and charisma / Agnes Horvath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horváth, Ágnes, 1957-

Series:

Modernism and--

Modernism and ...

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charisma (Personality trait).

Modernism (Aesthetics).

Physical Description:

xiv, 187 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

Politics in the modern world is not simply based on the rational pursuit of objective interests, but rather that emotional and spiritual forces are to be found at the heart of political revolutions, totalitarian systems and media power. The study of this spiritual aspect of modern, democratic politics requires the incorporation of broader anthropology-based perspectives, moving beyond the narrow, rationalistic foundations of modern politics, which can be traced back to Hobbes and Kant. Looking at the relationship between modernity, modernism and the rise of charismatic leaders, Agnes Horvath uses real-world 'threshold' situations - in particular the World Wars - to trace the conditions out of which political regimes developed. The excessive focus on rationalism and structure has led to a systematic neglect of uncertain liminal moments, which gave new direction to entire societies and cultures. Book jacket.

Contents:

Squaring the liminal or reproducing it : charisma and trickster

The rise of liminal authorities : trickster's gaining a craft, or the techniques of incommensurability

Liminal mimes, masks, and schismogenic technology: the trickster motives in the renaissance

Attraction and crowd passions : Isaac Newton and Jacques Callot

Charisma in eroticised political formations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137277855

1137277858

OCLC:

825196415