"Although it has neither the prophetic energy of "Spirit of Utopia" nor the serene immensity of "The Principle of Hope," "Heritage of Our Times" is in many ways Ernst Bloch's richest and most satisfying book, and an excellent place for the newcomer to begin. The implacable effort to understand history and the Nazi triumph gives weight and density to a characteristic mixture of experience, impression, aesthetic reflection, philosophical statement, and Utopian and political pronouncement. The crucial concept developed in this ...
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"Although it has neither the prophetic energy of "Spirit of Utopia" nor the serene immensity of "The Principle of Hope," "Heritage of Our Times" is in many ways Ernst Bloch's richest and most satisfying book, and an excellent place for the newcomer to begin. The implacable effort to understand history and the Nazi triumph gives weight and density to a characteristic mixture of experience, impression, aesthetic reflection, philosophical statement, and Utopian and political pronouncement. The crucial concept developed in this volume--'non-contemporaneity' or the so-called 'synchronicity of the non-synchronous'--has become an indispensable intellectual instrument of grasping modernity."--Fredric R. Jameson, Duke University "Brilliant in its insights, illuminating of complex cultural conflicts . . . "Heritage of Our Times" explores the question of how 'hope' for the future can be justified in the face of violent dislocations, social, cultural, and political to which modernizing societies are inevitably subjected."--Hayden White, University of California, Santa Cruz
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New. * This book is a classic work of modern social, political and cultural theory by one of the most important and deeply influential European thinkers of the 20th Century * The author illuminates a crucial period in the history of modern Europe by examining the culture of Weimar and Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550. 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9780745605531.
