This is a sweeping and provocative work of aesthetic theory: a trenchant critique of the philosophy of art as it developed from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, combined with a c
When the Second World War broke out, Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager, age twenty-five, fought for his country enthusiastically as a cavalry officer. His rearing on the family estate in the Rhineland h
The concept of cultural identity has become for many a convenient explanation for most of the world's political problems. InThe Illusion of Cultural Identity Jean-François Bayart offers a sustained cr
The concept of cultural identity has become for many a convenient explanation for most of the world's political problems. In The Illusion of Cultural Identity Jean-Francois Bayart offers a sustained c
When the Second World War broke out. Phihpp Freiherr von Boesleager, then 25-years, old fought enthusiastically of for Germany as a cavalry officer But after discovering Nazi crimes, von Boselager's
Creative work has been celebrated as the highest form of achievement since at least Aristotle. But our understanding of the dynamics and market for creative work--artistic work in particular--often r
The beautiful Marquise de Banneville meets a handsome marquis, and they fall in love. But the young woman is actually a young man (brought up as a girl and completely in the dark about her - or his -
This book examines the experiences of women in an industrializing society, not only in their paid employment, but also in the home. Both are vital to understanding the role women played in the industr
