For over a century, Richard Wagner's music has been the subject of intense debate among philosophers, many of whom have attacked its ideological-some say racist and reactionary-underpinnings. In this major new work, Alain Badiou, radical philosopher and keen Wagner enthusiast, offers a detailed reading of the critical responses to the composer's work, which include Adorno's writings on the composer and Wagner's recuperation by Nazism as well as more recent readings by Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe and others. Slavoj Zizek provides an afterword, and both philosophers make a passionate case for re-examining the relevance of Wagner to the contemporary world.
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Leading radical intellectual tackles the many controversial interpretations of Wagner's work
A figure like Plato or Hegel walks here among us!
A leading radical intellectual tackles the many controversial interpretations of Wagner's work
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781844674817
Publisert
2010-10-17
Utgiver
Vendor
Verso Books
Vekt
326 gr
Høyde
211 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
254
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