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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792113303321

Autore

Phillips John <1950->

Titolo

The Marquis de Sade : a very short introduction / / John Phillips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Oxford], : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-4294-5970-0

0-19-151698-8

1-280-75277-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Collana

Very short introductions ; ; 124

Disciplina

843/.6

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Discussing the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation, John Phillips examines Sade's life and work his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy.