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Pinocchio: The Adventures of a Puppet, Doubly Commented Upon and Triply Illustrated

Pinocchio: The Adventures of a Puppet, Doubly Commented Upon and Triply Illustrated - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Giorgio Agamben, Adam Kotsko (Translator)Series:Italian ListPublish date:2023-06-21Pages:212
Language:EnglishPublisher:Seagull BooksISBN-13:9781803091389ISBN-10:180309138XUPC:9781803091389Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:European, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologyBook Topic:ItalianSize:7.73 x 6.40 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCVVMNKQX9
A richly illustrated analysis from one of Europe's greatest living philosophers.

In Pinocchio, Giorgio Agamben turns his keen philosopher's eye to the famous nineteenth-century novel by Carlo Collodi. To Agamben, Pinocchio's adventures are a kind of initiation into life itself. Like us, the mischievous puppet is caught between two worlds. He is faced with the alternatives of submitting to authority or of carrying on, stubbornly indulging his way of being. From Agamben's virtuoso interpretation of this classic story, we learn that we can harbor the mystery of existence only if we are not aware of it, only if we manage to cohabit with an area of non-knowledge, immemorial and very near. Richly illustrated with images from three early editions of Collodi's novel, this new volume will delight enthusiasts of both literature and philosophy.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Seagull BooksISBN-13:9781803091389ISBN-10:180309138XUPC:9781803091389Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:European, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologyBook Topic:ItalianSize:7.73 x 6.40 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCVVMNKQX9
Giorgio Agamben is one of Italy's foremost contemporary thinkers. He recently brought to a close his widely influential archaeology of Western politics, the nine-volume Homo Sacer series. Adam Kotsko is an American theologian, religious scholar, culture critic, and translator. He is an assistant professor in the Shimer Great Books School at North Central College and the author of several books, including What Is Theology? Christian Thought and Contemporary Life.

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