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Primitive Passions: Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy 2nd edition
Marianna Torgovnick
Primitive Passions: Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy 2nd edition
Marianna Torgovnick
Linking literature, art, psychology and cultural studies, this work investigates Westerners' attraction to "primitive" cultures. Torgovnick explores the stories of Jung, Dinesen, O'Keefe and Lawrence and the ways they use the primitive as a medium for soul searching and personal fulfilment.
280 pages, 4 halftones
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 1, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780226808376 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 16 × 23 × 2 mm · 369 g |
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