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Primitive Passions: Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy
Marianna Torgovnick
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Description for Primitive Passions: Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy
Paperback. Linking literature, art, psychology and cultural studies, this work investigates Westerners' attraction to "primitive" cultures. Torgovnick explores the stories of Jung, Dinesen, O'Keefe and Lawrence and the ways they use the primitive as a medium for soul searching and personal fulfilment. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC; JHM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
This work investigates Westerners' profound attraction to cultures that they call "primitive". Marianna Torgovnick explores the stories of Carl Jung, Isak Dinesen, D.H. Lawrence and Georgia O'Keefe and the ways they use the primitive as a medium for soul searching and personal fulfilment. Linking literature, art, psychology and cultural studies, "Primitive Passions" provides insight into our very notion of the exotic.
This work investigates Westerners' profound attraction to cultures that they call "primitive". Marianna Torgovnick explores the stories of Carl Jung, Isak Dinesen, D.H. Lawrence and Georgia O'Keefe and the ways they use the primitive as a medium for soul searching and personal fulfilment. Linking literature, art, psychology and cultural studies, "Primitive Passions" provides insight into our very notion of the exotic.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226808376
SKU
V9780226808376
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99-15
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