The Marquis de Sade : A Very Short Introduction.
John. Phillips
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, UK, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (161 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; 1 Beyond the myth: the real Marquis de Sade; 2 Man of letters; 3 Martyr of atheism; 4 Sade and the French Revolution; 5 Theatres of the body; 6 Representations of the feminine; 7 Apostle of freedom; Further reading; References; Index;. - This Very Short Introduction aims to disentangle the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation of the past two hundred years. Phillips examines Sade's life and work: his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy. - ;Were it not for the Marquis de Sade's explicit use of language and complete disregard for the artificially constructed taboos of a religious morality he despised, the novelty and profundity of his thought, and above all, its fundamental modernity, would have long since secured him a place
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| Emner | Sade , marquis de : (NO-TrBIB)90346504
Literature. French Literature Languages & Literatures Romance Literatures |
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| ISBN | 0192804693. - 9780192804693
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