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The first book to examine in detail Benjamin”s Theses on the Philosophy of History Benjamin”s collection of fragments, Theses on the Philosophy of History, play a determining role in how Benjamin”s thought is understood, as well as in the debate about the interplay between politics, history and time. Walter Benjamin and History is the first volume to give access to the themes and problems raised by the Theses, providing valuable exegetical and historical work on the text. The essays collected here are all the work of noted Benjamin scholars, and pursue the themes central to the Theses.

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Format PDF ● Pages 268 ● ISBN 9781847143303 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3125238 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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