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Walter Benjamin : a very short introduction / Eli Zaretsky.
Van Pelt Library PT2603.E455 .Z93 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zaretsky, Eli, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 2399-7168 795.
- Very short introductions 795
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940--Criticism and interpretation.
- Benjamin, Walter.
- Authors, German--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, German.
- Philosophers--Germany--Biography.
- Philosophers.
- Socialism.
- Messianism.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Discursive works.
- Physical Description:
- 128 pages : black and white photographs; 18 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- "Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was one of the most original and influential thinkers of the last century. Born into a wealthy German-Jewish family, Benjamin lived much of his life in poverty and exile, and he committed suicide in 1940 while fleeing the Nazis. In this Very Short Introduction, Eli Zaretsky explores Benjamin's complex and intricate life and thought. Benjamin's work is unique in combining cultural Marxism and artistic experimentation with an idiosyncratic reading of Jewish messianism. He applied this singular approach to literature, visual media, technology and the city. His innovative approach to history has inspired artists, filmmakers, critics, and entire schools of academia." -- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-117) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780197670033
- 0197670032
- OCLC:
- 1594077942
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