Words of Light: Theses on the Photography of History

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1998
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Demonstrates that Walter Benjamin articulates his conception of history through the language of photography. Focusing on Benjamin's discussions of the flashes and images of history, this title argues that the questions raised by this link between photography and history touch on issues that belong to the entire trajectory of his writings.

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Demonstrates that Walter Benjamin articulates his conception of history through the language of photography. Focusing on Benjamin's discussions of the flashes and images of history, this title argues that the questions raised by this link between photography and history touch on issues that belong to the entire trajectory of his writings.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 204
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0691002681
ISBN 13: 9780691002682