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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970270203321

Autore

Phillips John <1950->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-4294-5970-0

0-19-151698-8

1-280-75277-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- Chapter 1 Beyond the myth: the real Marquis de Sade -- Chapter 2 Man of letters -- Chapter 3 Martyr of atheism -- Chapter 4 Sade and the French Revolution -- Chapter 5 Theatres of the body -- Chapter 6 Representations of the feminine -- Chapter 7 Apostle of freedom -- Further reading -- References -- 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.