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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Main Author: Böhme, Hartmut
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
German
Published: Berlin ; Boston : DE GRUYTER, 2014.
Edition:2014.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-423) and index.
ISBN:9783110303452
3110303450

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