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The Heritage of Our Times
Ernst Bloch
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Paperback. * This book is a classic work of modern social, political and cultural theory by one of the most important and deeply influential European thinkers of the 20th Century * The author illuminates a crucial period in the history of modern Europe by examining the culture of Weimar and Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Heritage of Our Times is a brilliant examination of modern culture and its legacy by one of the most important and deeply influential thinkers of the 20th century. Bloch argues that the key elements of a genuine cultural tradition are not just to be found in the conveniently closed and neatly labeled ages of the past, but also in the open and experimental cultural process of our time.
Heritage of Our Times is a brilliant examination of modern culture and its legacy by one of the most important and deeply influential thinkers of the 20th century. Bloch argues that the key elements of a genuine cultural tradition are not just to be found in the conveniently closed and neatly labeled ages of the past, but also in the open and experimental cultural process of our time.
One of the most compelling aspects of this work is a contemporary analysis of the rise of Nazism. It probes its bogus roots in German history and mythology at the very moment ... Read more
The breadth and depth of Bloch's vision, together with the rich diversity of his interest, ensure this work a place as one of the key books of the 20th century.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745647111
SKU
V9780745647111
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About Ernst Bloch
Ernst Bloch was a German Marxist philosopher. Bloch was influenced by Hegel and Karl Marx, as well as by apocalyptic and religious thinkers such as Thomas Müntzer, Paracelsus, and Jacob Boehme. He established friendships with György Luk&ács, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Walter Benjamin, and Theodor W. Adorno.
Reviews for The Heritage of Our Times
"An exemplary work of modern literature." Times Literary Supplement "A half-century later, Bloch's untimely meditations on culture and politics retain their explosive power. Europe's contested legacy, which he sought to rescue from fascist appropriation, remains still be be claimed amidst the turmoil of the 1990s. However discredited his own political allegiances may now seem, Bloch's intransigent philosophy ... Read more