The Cradle of Humanity: Prehistoric Art and Culture

by Georges Bataille

Book Overview

A radically interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins of human consciousness, community, and potential.

The Cradle of Humanity: Prehistoric Art and Culture collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning 30 years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and philosophy. These were neither idle nor idyllic years; the discovery of Lascaux in 1940 coincides with the bloodiest war in history--with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890951560
• ISBN13: 9781890951566
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Zone Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher