Bibliograph

Crowds and power, by Elias Canetti ; translated from the German by Carol Stewart

Type

Label

Crowds and power, by Elias Canetti ; translated from the German by Carol Stewart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-495)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crowds and power

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

10483384

Responsibility statement

by Elias Canetti ; translated from the German by Carol Stewart

Summary

Crowds and Power is a revolutionary work in which Elias Canetti finds a new way of looking at human history and psychology. Breathtaking in its range and erudition, it explores Shiite festivals and the English Civil war, the finger exercises of monkeys and the effects of inflation in Weimar Germany. In this study of the interplay of crowds, Canetti offers one of the most profound and startling portraits of the human condition.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The crowd -- The pack -- The pack and religion -- The crowd in history -- The entrails of power -- The survivor -- Elements of power -- The command -- Transformation -- Aspects of power -- Rulers and paranoiacs --- Epilogue

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