Eroticism - Softcover

Bataille, Georges

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ISBN 10: 0714528722 ISBN 13: 9780714528724

Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 1987

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A study of the underlying sexual basis of religion and philosophy, in relation to death. From Freud to Sade, from Saint Theresa to Kinsey, Bataille's own research into erotic impulses and religious ecstasy emphasise the diverse nature of the human spirit.

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Synopsis:

"Eroticism" is a study of the underlying sexual basis of religion and philosophy, especially in its relationship to death. Bataille's great erudition enables him to range from Freud to Sade and from Saint Theresa to Kinsey. This far-reaching, provocative and often controversial book includes the results of Batialle's own research into the origins of taboo, religious ecstasy and the erotic impulse. The author emphasises throughout the fundamental unity of the human spirit, the relationship between death and eroticism. We are asked to imagine man's existence in terms of man's passion. This important and stimulating work helps us to understand Bataille's vital influence not only on French writing today, but also on modern existentialist thought.

About the Author:

GEORGES BATAILLE (1897-1962) wrote an extraordinary mixture of poetry, philosophy, fantasy and history. His influence on writers as various as Sartre, Foucault, Barthes and Lacan is incalculable. His major works (all published as Modern Classics) are the novels THE STORY OF THE EYE and BLUE OF NOON and the essays in EROTICISM.

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