Walter Benjamin and the Critique of Political Economy: A New Historical Materialism

By Duy Lap Nguyen

Book Overview

Exploring the connections between Walter Benjamin's philosophy of history and a Marxian Critique of Political Economy, Duy Lap Nguyen analyses Benjamin's early writings and their development into a distinct understanding of historical materialism.

Benjamin's historically materialist conception of history is shown to be characterised by a focus on the religion of capitalism, the mythology of the state, and messianic time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350331058
• ISBN13: 9781350331051
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"