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The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord; new authorised [i.e. unauthorised] translation by Ken Knabb is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The Das Kapital of the 20th century. An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th century. This new edition is the Ken Knabb translation. Certainly it has the most "modern" design of all three editions, as well as a short new introduction from the translator. The Das Kapital of the 20th century. An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960's up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late 20th century. This is the original translation by Fredy Perlman, kept in print continuously for the last 30 years, keeping the flame alive when no-one else cared. Review In all that has happened in the la

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Author

Guy Debord; new authorised [i.e. unauthorised] translation by Ken Knabb

Publisher

Aldgate Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780942299809

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Political Science, Psychology

Rating

4.04 / 5 (9,479 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13