Encyclopedia of Modern French Thought

A comprehensive survey of the 20th century French intellectual debates that continue to shape modern thought and culture

Christopher John Murray, Editor

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In this wide-ranging guide to twentieth-century French thought, leading scholars offer authoritative multi-disciplinary analyses of the distinctive and influential traditions in modern thought. This important reference covers philosophy, history, literary theory and criticism, the philosophy of science and technology, sociology, linguistics, anthropology, political and social thought, theology, cultural studies, psychoanalysis, media, and the theory and practice of the arts.

Written in a clear and accessible language, the 234 analytical entries examine:

Individuals
Such as Beavouir * Bergson * Derrida * Durkheim * Foucault * Kristeva * Lacan * Lévi-Strauss * Mauss * Sartre

Specific Disciplines
Such as Anthropology * Art History, Criticism, and Aesthetics * Linguistics * Psychology * Sociology

Key Beliefs and Methodologies
Such as Catholicism * Deconstruction * Existentialism * Feminism * Marxism * Phenomenology

Themes and Concepts
Such as Humanism/Anti-humanism * Language * Media * Sexuality

Historical, Political, Social, and Intellectual Context
Such as Colonialism and Postcolonial Experience * La Francophonie * The Holocaust

Give the global importance and influence of the French thinkers covered in this work, the Encyclopedia of Modern French Thought is not only an essential one-stop reference for students and researchers of French thought, life, and culture, but it is also invaluable for those studying and researching modern thought and literature.

Broad multi-disciplinary coverage, featuring extensive coverage of today's worldwide Francophone writers and thought
234 A-Z entries covering all major aspects of 20th-century French thought
Up-to-date biographies follow entries on individuals
Extensively cross-referenced and indexed
Detailed chronology of works and events provide important cultural, historical, and social context
Authoritative bibliographies and suggestions for further reading
Thematic and alphabetic table of contents

Christopher John Murray is an independent scholar and editor working in particular in the fields of cultural and intellectual history. Publications include Literary Critics and Criticism (1999), Key Writers on Art (2002), and the two-volume Encyclopedia of Romantic Era (2003), also published by Routledge. Forthcoming: a companion to 20th-century French theatre and a collection of essays on French theories of art.

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