Alexander Irwin
Saints of the Impossible: Bataille, Weil, and the Politics of the Sacred
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780816639038
- author:
- Alexander Irwin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 258
- Dimensions:
- 22.81 x 15.09 x 1.57 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Saints of the Impossible explores the complex relationship between two influential thinkers of the 20th century: Georges Bataille and Simone Weil. Despite their differing backgrounds, these intellectual adversaries exerted a profound fascination on each other in 1930s Paris.
This book provides the first in-depth comparison of Bataille's and Weil's thought, shedding new light on the achievements of two of the century's leading figures. By examining their relationship, Saints of the Impossible raises important questions about literary practice, politics, and religion.
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