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The Illusion of the End
Jean Baudrillard
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Description for The Illusion of the End
Paperback. In this book Jean Baudrillard, one of the most celebrated and controversial contemporary social theorists, argues that the notion of the end of history is an illusion, and that we are now engaged in a gigantic process of historical revisionism. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBA; HP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
In this book Jean Baudrillard, one of the most celebrated and controversial contemporary social theorists, argues that the notion of the end of history is an illusion, and that we are now engaged in a gigantic process of historical revisionism.
In this book Jean Baudrillard, one of the most celebrated and controversial contemporary social theorists, argues that the notion of the end of history is an illusion, and that we are now engaged in a gigantic process of historical revisionism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745612225
SKU
V9780745612225
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99-1
About Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard was born in Reims in 1929, and now lives in Paris. From 1966 to 1987 he taught sociology at the University of Nanterre. His many works include The Mirror of Production, Simulations, Cool Memories and America.
Reviews for The Illusion of the End
'In the book Baudrillard weaves his argument as brilliantly as one has come to expect.... Baudrillard provides a voluble account of the withering of history, which is not lost in Turner's translation.' Environment and Planning 'The Illusion of the End is quite wonderful. In its relatively few pages, this book contains more insights and provocations than many much weightier ... Read more