2004, ISBN: 0226808378

[ED: Paperback], [PU: University of Chicago Press Core], Marianna Torgovnick's Primitive Passions investigates Westerners' profound attraction to cultures that we call primitive. Torgovni… Mehr…

[ED: Paperback], [PU: University of Chicago Press Core], Marianna Torgovnick's Primitive Passions investigates Westerners' profound attraction to cultures that we call primitive. Torgovnick explores the stories of Carl Jung, Isak Dinesen, D. H. Lawrence, and Georgia O'Keefe and the ways they used the primitive as a medium for soul-searching and personal fulfillment. Brilliantly linking literature, art, psychology, and cultural studies, Primitive Passions provides insight into our very notion of the exotic.Primitive Passions intends to provoke thought, not to tell you what you already know and for that reason alone it's extraordinary.—Walter Kendrick, New Introduction Pt. I: MenCh. 1: "What an Ecstasy It Would Have Been!": Gide and Jung in Africa Ch. 2: "Something Stood Still in My Soul": D. H. Lawrence in New Mexico Pt. II: WomenCh. 3: Loving Africa: Memoirs by European Women Ch. 4: Dian Fossey Among the Animals Ch. 5: "The Bones and the Blue": Georgia O'Keeffe and the Female Primitive Pt. III: Trends and MovementsCh. 6: New American Indian/New American White Ch. 7: Of Drums and Men Ch. 8: Medicine Wheels and Spirituality: Primitivism in the New Age Ch. 9: Piercings Conclusion Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index. York Times Book ReviewA powerfully argued, impassioned, and intelligent exploration of the 'primitive' in our culture and in ourselves. Like Marianna Torgovnick's previous work, it is certain to be much discussed and provocative.—Joyce Carol OatesAn inspiring effort to bring gender to bear on matters of race, ethnic identity, and spirituality.—Susan GubarA fascinating, wide-ranging and provocative tour of twentieth century Western culture. Stempel au, DE, [SC: 3.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 228 x 153 x 18 mm, 272, [GW: 382g], [PU: Chicago], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Meditation/Esoterik / Bewußtseinszustände]<

2004, ISBN: 0226808378

[ED: Paperback], [PU: University of Chicago Press Core], Marianna Torgovnick's Primitive Passions investigates Westerners' profound attraction to cultures that we call primitive. Torgovni… Mehr…

[ED: Paperback], [PU: University of Chicago Press Core], Marianna Torgovnick's Primitive Passions investigates Westerners' profound attraction to cultures that we call primitive. Torgovnick explores the stories of Carl Jung, Isak Dinesen, D. H. Lawrence, and Georgia O'Keefe and the ways they used the primitive as a medium for soul-searching and personal fulfillment. Brilliantly linking literature, art, psychology, and cultural studies, Primitive Passions provides insight into our very notion of the exotic.Primitive Passions intends to provoke thought, not to tell you what you already know and for that reason alone it's extraordinary.—Walter Kendrick, New Introduction Pt. I: MenCh. 1: "What an Ecstasy It Would Have Been!": Gide and Jung in Africa Ch. 2: "Something Stood Still in My Soul": D. H. Lawrence in New Mexico Pt. II: WomenCh. 3: Loving Africa: Memoirs by European Women Ch. 4: Dian Fossey Among the Animals Ch. 5: "The Bones and the Blue": Georgia O'Keeffe and the Female Primitive Pt. III: Trends and MovementsCh. 6: New American Indian/New American White Ch. 7: Of Drums and Men Ch. 8: Medicine Wheels and Spirituality: Primitivism in the New Age Ch. 9: Piercings Conclusion Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index. York Times Book ReviewA powerfully argued, impassioned, and intelligent exploration of the 'primitive' in our culture and in ourselves. Like Marianna Torgovnick's previous work, it is certain to be much discussed and provocative.—Joyce Carol OatesAn inspiring effort to bring gender to bear on matters of race, ethnic identity, and spirituality.—Susan GubarA fascinating, wide-ranging and provocative tour of twentieth century Western culture. Stempel au, DE, [SC: 3.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 228 x 153 x 18 mm, 272, [GW: 382g], [PU: Chicago], Banküberweisung, PayPal, Internationaler Versand<

ISBN: 9780226808376

University of Chicago Press. Used - Acceptable. Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged bind… Mehr…

University of Chicago Press. Used - Acceptable. Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly., University of Chicago Press, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780226808376

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., University of Chic… Mehr…

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., University of Chicago Press, 2.5<

1998, ISBN: 9780226808376

University Of Chicago Press, 1998-10-01. Paperback. Good., University Of Chicago Press, 1998-10-01, 2.5