Walter Benjamin

by Norbert Bolz, Willem Van Reijen

Discusses important themes in Benjamin's work and the role of his work in contemporary philosophical discussion. Topics include necessary forms; inverse theology; the magic of language; the allegorization of the bourgeois world; the logic of historical knowledge; anthropological materialism; and media aesthetics. Includes a glossary, a biographical data, and an annotated bibliography of Benjamin's writings. Paper edition (unseen), $12.50. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: Biography

106 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1989