The Thirst for Annihilation: Georges Bataille and Virulent Nihilism (Land Nick)(Paperback)

The Thirst for Annihilation: Georges Bataille and Virulent Nihilism (Land Nick)(Paperback)

An important literary and philosophical figure, Georges Bataille has had a significant influence on other French writers, such as Foucault, Derrida and Baudrillard. The Thirst for Annihilation is the first book in English to respond to Bataille's writings. In no way, though, is Nick Land's book an

Erotism: Death and Sensuality (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

Taboo and sacrifice, transgression and language, death and sensuality--Georges Bataille pursues these themes with an original, often startling perspective.Bataille challenges any single discourse on the erotic. The scope of his inquiry ranges from Emily Bronte to Sade, from St. Therese to Claude

Georges Bataille: Phenomenology and Phantasmatology (Gasch Rodolphe)(Paperback)

The book situates the philosophical significance of Bataille's anthropological reflections within the fourfold made up by the names of Schelling, Hegel, Nietzsche, and

The Accursed Share, Volumes II & III (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

Georges Bataille considered The Accursed Share, his radical critique of economic theories based on rational categories of need, scarcity, and utility, his most important project. In Volume I, he announced two further volumes, The History of Eroticism and Sovereignty, but he never published them in

Theory of Religion (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

Theory of Religion brings to philosophy what Bataille's earlier book, The Accursed Share, brought to anthropology and history; namely, an analysis based on notions of excess and expenditure. Bataille brilliantly defines religion as so many different attempts to respond to the universe's relentless

The Accursed Share, Volume I (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

Most Anglo-American readers know Bataille as a novelist. The Accursed Share provides an excellent introduction to Bataille the philosopher. Here he uses his unique economic theory as the basis for an incisive inquiry into the very nature of civilization. Unlike conventional economic models based on

Story of the Eye (Bataille Georges)(Paperback / softback)

A pornographic fantasy in which the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, torture, orgies, madness and defilement, culminating in a final act of

The Cradle of Humanity: Prehistoric Art and Culture (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

A radically interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins of human consciousness, community, and potential.The Cradle of Humanity: Prehistoric Art and Culture collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning 30 years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and

The Sacred Conspiracy: The Internal Papers of the Secret Society of Acphale and Lectures to the College of Sociology (Bataille Georges)(Pevná vazba)

Georges Bataille's secret society, long the stuff of legend, is now revealed in its texts, meditations, rules and prohibitions This book recounts what must be one of the most unusual intellectual journeys of modern times, in which the influential philosopher, cultural theorist and occasional

My Mother, Madame Edwarda, The Dead Man (Bataille Georges)(Paperback / softback)

Presents depiction of a young man's sexual initiation and corruption by his mother, where the profane becomes sacred, and intense experience is shown as the only way to transcend the boundaries of society and

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (Albee Edward)(Paperback / softback)

When middle-aged Martha and her husband George are joined by the younger Nick and Honey for late-night drinks after a party, the stage is set for a night of drunken recriminations and revelations. Battle-lines are drawn as Martha and George drag their guests into their own private hell of a

Wines of the Languedoc (George Rosemary)(Paperback)

The Languedoc is a land of mountains, sea and Cathar castles in the south of France. For much of its history the region has also been seen as the home of rustic table wines with no international reputation. However, over the last 40 years the wines have improved enormously, with innovations in both

Beyond Nihilism: The Knot of Plurality (Di Marco Chiara)(Paperback)

Nihilism and/or community. The European matter. The gift of the in-common. Touching on different themes and authors, the papers presented here probe the prolificness that the terms sacred and community could have - if subtracted from the game of reactive nihilism - in checking the violence of the

Positron Annihilation in Semiconductors: Defect Studies (Krause-Rehberg Reinhard)(Paperback)

The book is written not only for specialists in positron annihilation but for all scientists, technicians, and students who are interested in defects in semiconductors. It explains in detail the theoretical basics necessary to understand the experimental results

The Artisanal Kitchen: Summer Cocktails: Refreshing Margaritas, Mimosas, and Daiquiris--And the World's Best Gin and Tonic (Mautone Nick)(Pevná vazba)

COOL DRINKS FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS With their thirst-quenching profile, crisp acidity, and vibrant fruit flavors, juicy summer cocktails are pure refreshment and just what we crave, whether lounging poolside or working the grill. And here, from expert mixologist and hospitality maven Nick Mautone,

Land of the Living (Harding Georgina)(Paperback / softback)

Inner Experience (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1943, Inner Experience is the single most significant work by one of the twentieth century's most influential writers. It outlines a mystical theology and experience of the sacred founded on the absence of god. Bataille calls Inner Experience a 'narrative of despair,' but

Brooklyn Line, Terminus Cosmos (Christin Pierre)(Paperback)

On Earth and in space, in the past and the future, greed and the thirst for power place Mankind in immediate danger. The two Galaxity agents investigation into the elemental forces appearing on Earth continues. While Laureline, dogged and efficient, follows a promising lead somewhere in outer

Thompson's Modern Land Law (George Martin)(Paperback)

Thompson's Modern Land Law looks at the core areas of this subject area through a theoretical and critical lens. The authors excel at explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, guiding students around the common pitfalls in areas where there is typically

Eroticism (Bataille Georges)(Paperback / softback)

Linking the underlying sexual basis of religion to death, this title offers an array of insights into incest, prostitution, marriage, murder, sadism, sacrifice and violence, as well as includes comments on Freud, Sade and Saint

Pig City (Sachar Louis)(Paperback / softback)

The hilarious antics of a school club with a thirst for rivalry, revenge and

When the Invasion of Land Failed: The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions (McGhee George)(Paperback)

The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed--twice--because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic

Detonator - (Nick Stone Thriller 17) (McNab Andy)(Paperback / softback)

Betrayed and left for dead high in the Alps, Nick Stone is in trouble. And they think they've succeeded. Stone wants revenge, but the only person who can help him is a seven year old boy. But this run-of-the-mill close protection task is about to become Stone's most personal mission yet

Blue of Noon (Bataille Georges)(Paperback / softback)

Set against the backdrop of Europe's slide into Fascism, this title provides an account of depravity and violence. Exploring the dark forces beneath the surface of civilization, it is torn between identifying with history's victims and being seduced by the monstrous glamour of its terrible