After Bataille: Sacrifice, Exposure, Community

by Patrick Ffrench

Overview

This book maps French intellectual history in the twentieth century through an interpretative engagement with the thought and legacy of Georges Bataille. It highlights the influence of Bataille and the movement of the concept of sacrifice through his work and in its wake.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367603748
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Patrick Ffrench

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Abbreviations x

Introduction 1

1 Affectivity Without a Subject 11

2 The Subject and Writing as Sacrifice 63

3 Authority, Friendship, Community 107

4 Nudity, Femininity, Eroticism 151

Conclusion 188

Bibliography 193

Index 201