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Beschreibung
The first English biography of the twentieth-century French sociologist and philosopher. Once hailed as a historian of the future, Jean Baudrillard remains a vital figure for understanding the present. Famous for ideas like "simulation" and the "hyperreal," linked to postmodernism and The Matrix, Baudrillard was both celebrated and controversial in his time, largely due to his bold pronouncements about events including the Gulf War and 9/11. The man himself, however, remains enigmatic. This first biography in English explores Baudrillard's life and work, tracing his journey from the early years and French intellectual prominence to his global influence as a thinker, photographer, and public intellectual. Using newly uncovered material, Emmanuelle Fantin and Bran Nicol provide fresh insights into his major works and ideas, offering readers a clear guide to his singular, uncompromising philosophy.
The first English biography of the twentieth-century French sociologist and philosopher. Once hailed as a historian of the future, Jean Baudrillard remains a vital figure for understanding the present. Famous for ideas like "simulation" and the "hyperreal," linked to postmodernism and The Matrix, Baudrillard was both celebrated and controversial in his time, largely due to his bold pronouncements about events including the Gulf War and 9/11. The man himself, however, remains enigmatic. This first biography in English explores Baudrillard's life and work, tracing his journey from the early years and French intellectual prominence to his global influence as a thinker, photographer, and public intellectual. Using newly uncovered material, Emmanuelle Fantin and Bran Nicol provide fresh insights into his major works and ideas, offering readers a clear guide to his singular, uncompromising philosophy.
Über den Autor
Emmanuelle Fantin is assistant professor of communication and media studies at Sorbonne Université. Her books include Le livre dont Jean Baudrillard est le héros.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Critical Lives
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781836391036
ISBN-10: 183639103X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Nicol, Bran
Fantin, Emmanuelle
Hersteller: Reaktion Books
Critical Lives
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 197 x 128 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Bran Nicol (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,28 kg
Artikel-ID: 133677092