Postsecular Benjamin : agency and tradition / Brian Britt.

Author/creator Britt, Brian M., 1964- author.
Format Book
PublicationEvanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2016.
Descriptionxiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Benjamin's Baroque and the culture wars -- Secularism between Scholem and Benjamin -- Madness and the scandal of tradition -- Hybrid identities : Benjamin, Auerbach, and Orientalism -- Violence and Biblical tradition -- Critical vision, from simulacra to creaturely agency -- Identity and survival in German men and women (Deutsche Menschen) -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015049030
ISBN9780810133198 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN0810133199 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780810133204 (cloth ; alk. paper)
ISBN0810133202 (cloth ; alk. paper)
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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks B3209 .B584 B74 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold