
Walter Benjamin's Archive
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Intricate and intimate, Walter Benjamin's Archive leads readers to the heart of his intellectual world, yielding a rich and detailed portrait of its author.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Tree of Conscientiousness: Benjamin as Archivist
- 2. Scrappy Paperwork: Collecting and Dispersal
- 3. From Small to Smallest Details: Micrographies
- 4. Physiognomy of the Thingworld: Russian Toys
- 5. Opinions et Pensées: His Son's Words and Turns of Phrase
- 6. Daintiest Quarters: Notebooks
- 7. Travel Scenes: Picture Postcards
- 8. A Bow Being Bent: Composing, Building, Weaving
- 9. Constellations: Graphic Forms
- 10. Rag Picking: The Arcades Project
- 11. Past Turned Space: Arcades and Interiors
- 12. Hard Nuts to Crack: Riddles, Brainteasers, Word Games
- 13. Sibyls: Mosaics in Siena
- Bibliography and Abbreviations
- About the book
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