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Scandal of Pleasure : Art in an Age of Fundamentalism by Wendy Steiner (1997, Trade Paperback)

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Scandal of Pleasure : Art in an Age of Fundamentalism, Paperback by Steiner, Wendy, ISBN 0226772241, ISBN-13 9780226772240, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Argues for the freedom of the arts, as works of the imagination, against censors taking them literally, and discusses the work produced by individuals with objectionable political pasts

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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226772241

ISBN-139780226772240

eBay Product ID (ePID)83351

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Book TitleScandal of Pleasure : Art in an Age of Fundamentalism

Number of Pages263 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicArt & Politics, Criticism & Theory, Fundamentalism, Aesthetics, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Emotions

FeaturesReprint

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Religion, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology

AuthorWendy Steiner

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Dewey Edition20

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Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Preface Introduction The Arts Embattled 1. The Perfect Moment 2. The Literalism of the Left 3. Fetish or Fatwa? 4. Caliban in the Ivory Tower 5. La Trahison des Clercs Conclusion Enlightened Beguilement Notes Index

SynopsisSurveying a wide range of cultural controversies, from the Mapplethorpe affair to Salman Rushdie's death sentence, from canon-revision in the academy to the scandals that have surrounded Anthony Blunt, Martin Heidegger, and Paul de Man, Wendy Steiner shows that the fear and outrage they inspired are the result of dangerous misunderstanding about the relationship between art and life. "Stimulating. . . . A splendid rebuttal of those on the left and right who think that the pleasures induced by art are trivial or dangerous. . . . One of the most powerful defenses of the potentiality of art."--Andrew Delbanco, New York Times Book Review "A concise and . . . readable account of recent contretemps that have galvanized the debate over the role and purposes of art. . . . [Steiner] writes passionately about what she believes in."--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "This is one of the few works of cultural criticism that is actually intelligible to the nonspecialist reader. . . . Steiner's perspective is fresh and her perceptions invariably shrewd, far-ranging, and reasonable. A welcome association of sense and sensibility."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Steiner has succeeded so well in [the] task she has undertaken. The Scandal of Pleasure is itself characterized by many of the qualities Steiner demans of art, among them, complexity, tolerance and the pleasures of unfettered thought."--Eleanor Heartly, Art in America "Steiner . . . provides the best and clearest short presentation of each of [the] debates."--Alexander Nehamas, Boston Book Review "Steiner has done a fine job as a historian/reporter and as a writer of sophisticated, very clear, cultural criticism. Her reportage alone would be enough to make this a distinguished book."--Mark Edmundson, Lingua Franca, Surveying a wide range of cultural controversies, from the Mapplethorpe affair to Salman Rushdie's death sentence, from canon-revision in the academy to the scandals that have surrounded Anthony Blunt, Martin Heidegger, and Paul de Man, Wendy Steiner shows that the fear and outrage they inspired are the result of dangerous misunderstanding about the relationship between art and life. "Stimulating. . . . A splendid rebuttal of those on the left and right who think that the pleasures induced by art are trivial or dangerous. . . . One of the most powerful defenses of the potentiality of art."--Andrew Delbanco, New York Times Book Review "A concise and . . . readable account of recent contretemps that have galvanized the debate over the role and purposes of art. . . . Steiner] writes passionately about what she believes in."--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "This is one of the few works of cultural criticism that is actually intelligible to the nonspecialist reader. . . . Steiner's perspective is fresh and her perceptions invariably shrewd, far-ranging, and reasonable. A welcome association of sense and sensibility."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Steiner has succeeded so well in the] task she has undertaken. The Scandal of Pleasure is itself characterized by many of the qualities Steiner demans of art, among them, complexity, tolerance and the pleasures of unfettered thought."--Eleanor Heartly, Art in America "Steiner . . . provides the best and clearest short presentation of each of the] debates."--Alexander Nehamas, Boston Book Review "Steiner has done a fine job as a historian/reporter and as a writer of sophisticated, very clear, cultural criticism. Her reportage alone would be enough to make this a distinguished book."--Mark Edmundson, Lingua Franca