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Walter Benjamin
A Critical Life
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Howard Eiland
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English
Published/Copyright:
2014
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Walter Benjamin was perhaps the twentieth century's most elusive intellectual. His writings defy categorization, and his improvised existence has proven irresistible to mythologizers. In a major new biography, Howard Eiland and Michael Jennings present a comprehensive portrait of the man and his times, as well as extensive commentary on his work.
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Eiland Howard :
Howard Eiland teaches literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Jennings Michael W. :
Michael W. Jennings is Class of 1900 Professor of Modern Languages at Princeton University.
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Contents
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Introduction
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1. A Berlin Childhood: 1892– 1912
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2. Metaphysics of Youth: Berlin and Freiburg, 1912– 1914
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3. The Concept of Criticism: Berlin, Munich, and Bern, 1915– 1919
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4. Elective Affinities: Berlin and Heidelberg, 1920– 1922
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5. Academic Nomad: Frankfurt, Berlin, and Capri, 1923– 1925
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6. Weimar Intellectual: Berlin and Moscow, 1925– 1928
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7. The Destructive Character: Berlin, Paris, and Ibiza, 1929– 1932
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8. Exile: Paris and Ibiza, 1933– 1934
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9. The Parisian Arcades: Paris, San Remo, and Skovsbostrand, 1935– 1937
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10. Baudelaire and the Streets of Paris: Paris, San Remo, and Skovsbostrand, 1938– 1939
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11. The Angel of History: Paris, Nevers, Marseilles, and Port Bou, 1939– 1940
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Epilogue
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Abbreviations
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Notes
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Selected Bibliography
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Ac know ledg ments
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Index
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January 20, 2014
eBook ISBN:
9780674726208
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765
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37 halftones
eBook ISBN:
9780674726208
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
