Description: Unpacking My Library by Walter Benjamin One of the great cultural critics of the twentieth century offers a strikingly personal meditation on his career as a book collector and on the strange relations that spring up between objects and their owners. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "I fully realize that my discussion of the mental climate of collecting will confirm many of you in your conviction that this passion is behind the times, in your distrust of the collector type. Nothing is further from my mind than to shake either your conviction or your distrust." Walter Benjamin was one of the great cultural critics of the twentieth century. In Unpacking My Library he offers a strikingly personal meditation on his career as a book collector and on the strange relations that spring up between objects and their owners. Witty, erudite and often moving, this book will resonate with bibliophiles of all kinds. Author Biography Walter Benjamin (1892-1900) was a German Jewish writer whose critical and philosophical works – which include the essays "The Task of the Translator", "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" and "Theses on the Philosophy of History" – are among the most twentieth centurys most influential theoretical interventions. Details ISBN1912475847 Author Walter Benjamin Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1912475847 ISBN-13 9781912475841 Imprint ERIS Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from German NZ Release Date 2022-08-01 Publication Date 2022-08-01 UK Release Date 2022-08-01 Translator Claire Alejo Edited by Anthony Wilson Birth 1945 Death 2009 Affiliation Chair in Law and Commerce, Newcastle University Position Contributor Qualifications MD Pages 26 Publisher ERIS Series ERIS Gems DEWEY 002.075 Audience General Format Paperback AU Release Date 2022-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:144725249;
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