Scars of the Spirit: The Struggle Against Inauthenticity

by Geoffrey H. Hartman

Book Overview

In this fascinating collection of essays, noted cultural critic Geoffrey Hartman raises the essential question of where we can find the real or authentic in today's world, and how this affects the way we can understand our human predicament. Hartman explores such issues as the fantasy of total and perfect information available on the Internet, the biographical excesses of tell-all daytime talk shows, and how we can understand what is "true" in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403965587
• ISBN13: 9781403965585
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 9.0"