The Accursed Share, Volume I

by Georges Bataille

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From the acclaimed French philosopher, intellectual, and novelist, a brilliant account of the social and economic costs of civilization

In this important work, Georges Bataille uses his novel economic theory as the basis for an incisive inquiry into the very nature of civilization. He introduces here his concept of the accursed share, the surplus energy that any system, natural or cultural, must expend; it is this expenditure,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0942299116

ISBN13:9780942299113

Release Date:March 1991

Publisher:Zone Books

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.73 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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