History and Repetition

by Kōjin Karatani

Book Overview

Kojin Karatani wrote the essays in History and Repetition during a time of radical historical change, triggered by the collapse of the Cold War and the death of the Showa emperor in 1989. Reading Karl Marx in an original way, Karatani developed a theory of history based on the repetitive cycle of crises attending the expansion and transformation of capital. His work led to a rigorous analysis of political, economic, and literary forms of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231157290
• ISBN13: 9780231157292
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher