Fascist mythologies : the history and politics of unreason in Borges, Freud, and Schmitt / Federico Finchelstein

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finchelstein, Federico 1975- author.

Series:

New directions in critical theory.

New directions in critical theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fascism.

Myth--Political aspects.

Myth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Federico Finchelstein draws on a striking combination of thinkers-Jorge Luis Borges, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Schmitt-to consider fascism as a form of political mythmaking. At a moment when forces redolent of fascism cast a shadow over world affairs, this book provides a timely critical analysis of the dangers of myth in modern politics.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Freud, Fascism, and the Return of the Myth

2. Borges and Fascism as Mythology

3. Borges and the Persistence of Myth

4. A Fascist History: Carl Schmitt's Political Theory of Myth

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-231-54479-0

OCLC:

1321803409