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Tears of Eros by Georges. Bataille (1989, Trade Paperback)
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This essay, illustrated with artwork from every era, was developed out of ideas explored in Erotism: Death and Sexuality and Prehistoric Painting: Lascaux or the Birth of Art. In it Bataille examines deaththe "little death" that follows sexual climax, the proximate death in sadomasochistic practices, and death as part of religious ritual and sacrifice.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCity Lights
ISBN-100872862224
ISBN-139780872862227
eBay Product ID (ePID)1109547
Product Key Features
Book TitleTears of Eros
Number of Pages213 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1989
TopicEuropean / French, General, Essays
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Religion, Philosophy
AuthorGeorges. Bataille
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-016164
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal704.9/428
SynopsisTears of Eros is the culmination of Georges Bataille's inquiries into the relationship between violence and the sacred. Taking up such figures as Giles de Rais, Erzebet Bathory, the Marquis de Sade, El Greco, Gustave Moreau, Andre Breton, Voodoo practitioners, and Chinese torture victims, Bataille reveals their common obsession: death. This essay, illustrated with artwork from every era, was developed out of ideas explored in Erotism: Death and Sexuality and Prehistoric Painting: Lascaux or the Birth of Art . In it Bataille examines death--the "little death" that follows sexual climax, the proximate death in sadomasochistic practices, and death as part of religious ritual and sacrifice. "Bataille is one of the most important writers of the century."-- Michel Foucault Georges Bataille was born in Billom, France, in 1897. He was a librarian by profession. Also a philosopher, novelist, and critic he was founder of the College of Sociology. In 1959, Bataille began Tears of Eros , and it was completed in 1961, his final work. City Lights published two of his other works: Story of the Eye and The Impossible . Bataille died in 1962., The Tears of Eros is the culmination of Georges Bataille's inquiries into the relationship between violence and the sacred. Taking up such figures as Giles de Rais, Erzebet Bathory, the Marquis de Sade, El Greco, Gustave Moreau, Andre Breton...
LC Classification NumberN8217.E6B313 1989
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