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William V. Spanos

    December 31, 1924 – December 29, 2017
    Exiles in the City
    • Exiles in the City

      Hannah Arendt and Edward W. Said in Counterpoint

      • 280 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      The book delves into the intellectual connection between Hannah Arendt and Edward W. Said, focusing on their shared emphasis on exilic consciousness amid globalization and the decline of the nation-state. It highlights how their unique backgrounds and secular perspectives shaped their critiques of Western modernity's nation-state culture. By examining their oppositional politics, the work reveals the complexities of their thoughts and the significance of their exilic experiences in understanding contemporary societal issues.

      Exiles in the City