Walter Benjamin's Other History

Auteur: Hanssen, Beatrice
Editeur: University of California Press
This study of Benjamin's "The Origin of German Tragic Drama" views it as a critique of anthropocentric historical thinking, which introduces an ethico-theological dimension. It reconstructs this dimension by analyzing the stones, animals and angels that are scattered throughout his writings.

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This study of Benjamin's "The Origin of German Tragic Drama" views it as a critique of anthropocentric historical thinking, which introduces an ethico-theological dimension. It reconstructs this dimension by analyzing the stones, animals and angels that are scattered throughout his writings.
ISBN / EAN 9780520226845
Auteur Hanssen, Beatrice
Editeur University of California Press