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The Marquis de Sade : a very short introduction / John Phillips.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Phillips, John, 1950-
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 124.
- Very short introductions ; 124
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sade, marquis de, 1740-1814--Criticism and interpretation.
- Sade.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- Discussing the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation, John Phillips examines Sade's life and work his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of illustrations
- Chapter 1 Beyond the myth: the real Marquis de Sade
- Chapter 2 Man of letters
- Chapter 3 Martyr of atheism
- Chapter 4 Sade and the French Revolution
- Chapter 5 Theatres of the body
- Chapter 6 Representations of the feminine
- Chapter 7 Apostle of freedom
- Further reading
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4294-5970-0
- 0-19-151698-8
- 1-280-75277-7
- OCLC:
- 437109172
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