Prose of the World: Denis Diderot and the Periphery of Enlightenment, Hardcover - Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht

Reducere. A lively examination of the life and work of one of the great Enlightenment intellectuals Philosopher, translator, novelist, art critic, and editor...

Philology - the discovery, editing, and presentation of historical texts was once a firmly established discipline that formed the core study for st...

Anyone who has ever experienced a sporting event in a large stadium knows the energy that emanates from stands full of fans cheering on their teams...

Reducere. Production of Presence is a comprehensive version of the thinking of Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, one of the most consistently original literary scholars...

What are the various atmospheres or moods that the reading of literary works can trigger? Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht has long argued that the function o...

Part of JRP-Ringer's innovative Documents series, published with Les Presses du Reel and dedicated to critical writings, this publication comprises...

Reducere. It seems at first commonplace: a group photograph of peasants at harvest time, after hard work well done, resting contentedly with their tools behi...

Reducere. Denis Diderot, The Paradox of the actor Diderot's "thesis is that a great actor must not be sensitive; or, in other words, that he must not feel th...

From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives ...

Publisher: Buchhandlung Walther Konig GmbH & Co. KG. Abt. VerlagAuthor(s): Hans-Ulrich ObristIllustration(s): 59 colour, 73 b&w illustrationsNumber...

DescriptionMore than ever, "the body" is today at the center of radical and institutional politics. Feminist, antiracist, trans, ecological movemen...

Reducere. Discover the complete works of Stanley Burroughs. Developed through a lifetime of practice and teaching . His complete system when properly utilize...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Denis DiderotTranslator: Leonard TancockNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 1974Dimensions: 198 x 137 x 13...

Reducere. Autobiography of World War Two Luftwaffe pilot Hans Ulrich Rudel, the most highly decorated German serviceman of WW2, and the only one to be awarde...

Publisher: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther KonigAuthor(s): Hans-Ulrich ObristNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 152 x 212 x 8Cove...

Cu 2530 misiuni de lupta, Rudel este cel mai valoros pilot de razboi din lume - lucru recunoscut si de inamicii corecti. A distrus din aer 519 tanc...

Cu 2530 misiuni de lupta, Rudel este cel mai valoros pilot de razboi din lume - lucru recunoscut si de inamicii corecti. A distrus din aer 519 tanc...

Reducere. The world's most influential contemporary-art curator explores the history and practice of his craftHans Ulrich Obrist curated his first exhibit in...

Diderot's The Nun (La Religieuse) is the seemingly true story of a young girl forced by her parents to enter a convent and take holy orders. A nove...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Hans Ulrich Obrist but were afraid to ask has been asked by the sixteen practitioners in this book. Spanni...

Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant...

We live in a world that is increasingly difficult to understand. It is not just changing: it is metamorphosing. Change implies that some things cha...

According to Sharon Gannon, the single most important part of your yoga practice is the strict adherence to a vegetarian diet - a diet free of need...

DescriptionThe Natural Home is a place where natural materials and motifs are the key elements of a decorating style that is a joy to live with and...

Reducere. Deux personnages, un valet (Jacques) et son maître, chevauchent plus ou moins paisiblement sur des routes, vers une destination qui restera inconnu...

Reducere. What happens on the journey? Jacques tells his master his adventures; this story in turn is constantly interrupted by other stories or by Diderot, ...

DescriptionThe Richter Interviews collects conversations between Hans Ulrich Obrist and Gerhard Richter conducted over the course of more than two ...

Aceasta «variatiune-omagiu» este o intalnire multipla: aceea dintre doi scriitori, dar si aceea dintre doua secole. Precum si aceea dintre roman si...

Reducere. Berlin in the early 1990s, right after the fall of the Berlin Wall: this is the place to be. Berlin-Mitte, the central district of the city, with i...

A provocative case that "failed states" along the periphery of today's international system are the intended result of nineteenth-century colonial ...

Contributor(s): Editor: Ulrich KnaackEditor: Eddie KoendersThe facade is the building's interface with its environment. It is here that building ph...

A complete translation of Asanga's classic work on the distinguishing qualities of bodhisattvas that describes how to awaken, develop, and perfect ...

Reducere. In the late-18th century, a group of publishers in what historian Robert Darnton calls the "Fertile Crescent" countries located along the French bo...

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For generations the traditional focus for those wishing to understand the roots of the modern world has been France on the eve of the Revolution. T...

'Every Scot should read it. Scotland now has the lively, provocative and positive history it deserves.' Irvine Welsh, GuardianA dramatic and intrig...