Jennings Michael Eiland Howard (72 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Very Good. Softcover, 755 pages. Walter Benjamin is one of the twentieth century's most important intellectuals, and also one of its most elusive. His writings?mosaics incorporating philosophy, literary criticism, Marxist analysis, and a syncretistic theology?defy simple categorization. And his mobile, often improvised existence has proven irresistible to mythologizers. His writing career moved from the brilliant esotericism of his early writings through his emergence as a central voice in Weimar culture and on to the exile years, with its pioneering studies of modern media and the rise of urban commodity capitalism in Paris. That career was played out amid some of the most catastrophic decades of modern European history: the horror of the First World War, the turbulence of the Weimar Republic, and the lengthening shadow of fascism. Now, a major new biography from two of the world's foremost Benjamin scholars reaches beyond the mosaic and the mythical to present this intriguing figure in full. Clean copy. Record # 387407. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Walter Benjamin is one of the twentieth century's most important intellectuals, and also one of its most elusive. His writings-mosaics incorporating philosophy, literary criticism, Marxist analysis, and a syncretistic theology-defy simple categorization. And his mobile, often improvised existence has proven irresistible to mythologizers. His writing career moved from the brilliant esotericism of his early writings through his emergence as a central voice in Weimar culture and on to the exile years, with its pioneering studies of modern media and the rise of urban commodity capitalism in Paris. That career was played out amid some of the most catastrophic decades of modern European history: the horror of the First World War, the turbulence of the Weimar Republic, and the lengthening shadow of fascism. Now, a major new biography from two of the world's foremost Benjamin scholars reaches beyond the mosaic and the mythical to present this intriguing figure in full.Howard Eiland and Michael Jennings make available for the first time a rich store of information which augments and corrects the record of an extraordinary life. They offer a comprehensive portrait of Benjamin and his times as well as extensive commentaries on his major works, including "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility," the essays on Baudelaire, and the great study of the German Trauerspiel. Sure to become the standard reference biography of this seminal thinker, Walter Benjamin: A Critical Life will prove a source of inexhaustible interest for Benjamin scholars and novices alike. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Original boards. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. Nice copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth over gray boards, large thick octavo. 755 pages. Notes, bibliogrphy, index. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector. Ships in box.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 8vo, cloth & boards, d.j. 755 pp. A fine copy in a fine jacket (not price-clipped). Inscribed by Eiland on verso of half-title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", has paper residue attached at upper inside corner of the rear cover. Book is otherwise in fine condition, with solid binding, clean and bright interior. Dust jacket, with price of $30.95 on front flap, is in fine condition, preserved in mylar cover. 755 pages. "Walter Benjamin is one of the twentieth century's most important intellectuals, and also one of its most elusive. His writings―mosaics incorporating philosophy, literary criticism, Marxist analysis, and a syncretistic theology―defy simple categorization. And his mobile, often improvised existence has proven irresistible to mythologizers. His writing career moved from the brilliant esotericism of his early writings through his emergence as a central voice in Weimar culture and on to the exile years, with its pioneering studies of modern media and the rise of urban commodity capitalism in Paris. That career was played out amid some of the most catastrophic decades of modern European history: the horror of the First World War, the turbulence of the Weimar Republic, and the lengthening shadow of fascism. Now, a major new biography from two of the world's foremost Benjamin scholars reaches beyond the mosaic and the mythical to present this intriguing figure in full. Howard Eiland and Michael Jennings make available for the first time a rich store of information which augments and corrects the record of an extraordinary life. They offer a comprehensive portrait of Benjamin and his times as well as extensive commentaries on his major works, including "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility," the essays on Baudelaire, and the great study of the German Trauerspiel. Sure to become the standard reference biography of this seminal thinker, "Walter Benjamin: A Critical Life" will prove a source of inexhaustible interest for Benjamin scholars and novices alike.".…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New. pp. 768.

Condition: New. pp. 320.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 496 pages. 9.00x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

PAPERBACK. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. new title edition. 320 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 755 pages. 10.00x6.50x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 496.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 870 pages. 9.00x6.45x1.00 inches. In Stock.