Georges Bataille (1897 - 1962) was a philosopher writer and literary critic whose work has had a significant impact across disciplines as diverse as philosophy sociology economics art history and literary criticism as well as influencing key figures in post-modernist and post-structuralist philosophy such as Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault. In recent years the number of works published on Georges Bataille as well as the variety of contexts in which his work is invoked has markedly increased. In Georges Bataille: Key Concepts an international team of contributors provide an accessible introduction to and survey of Bataille's thought. The editorsâ introduction provides an overview of Batailleâs work while the chapters in the first section cover the social political artistic and philosophical contexts that shaped his thought. In the second part each chapter engages with a key theme in Batailleâs philosophy including: art eroticism evil inner experience heterology religion sacrifice and sovereignty. The final chapter addresses Batailleâs literary writings. Georges Bataille: Key Concepts is an invaluable guide for students from across the Humanities and Social Sciences coming to Batailleâs work for the first time. Contributors: Giulia Agostini Elisabeth Arnould-Bloomfield Tiina Arppe Marcus Coelen Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi Patrick ffrench Marina Galletti Nadine Hartmann Mark Hewson Andrew Hussey Stuart Kendall Claire Nioche Gerhard Poppenberg and MichÃle Richman. . Language: English