Fetishism and culture : a different theory of modernity /
Hartmut Böhme's study of fetishism spans all the way from Christian image magic in the Middle Ages to fetishistic practices in fashion, advertising, sport and popular culture today. In it he provides a thorough exploration of religion, magic, idolatry, sexuality and consumption, charting the me...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Hartmut Böhme's study of fetishism spans all the way from Christian image magic in the Middle Ages to fetishistic practices in fashion, advertising, sport and popular culture today. In it he provides a thorough exploration of religion, magic, idolatry, sexuality and consumption, charting the mental, scientific and artistic processes through which fetishism became a central category in European culture's account of itself. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (431 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110303452 3110303450 |