Georges Bataille and the Mysticism of Sin

by Peter Tracey Connor and Professor Peter Tracey Connor

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When Sartre referred to Georges Bataille as a new mystic, he meant the label as an insult. Sartre considered mysticism to be a less rigorous mode of inquiry than philosophy--especially dangerous where the writings of mystics adapt philosophical terminology for different purposes. In Georges Bataille and the Mysticism of Sin, Peter Connor argues that literary scholars, eager to represent Bataille as a philosopher or as an early deconstructionist,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801877350

ISBN13:9780801877353

Release Date:October 2003

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.74 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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