Presents a powerful thesis on the nature and significance of violence and its mythos in Western culture, and offers an alternative interactive mythos that bridg

Images of violence enjoy a particular privilege in contemporary continental philosophy, one manifest in the ubiquity of violent metaphors and the prominence of

This collection of essays addresses two major issues of contemporary culture: the problem of violence in relation to notions of "difference" and power; and the

In essence, the book focuses on violence as a gendered activity - specifically, a masculine activity."--BOOK JACKET.

This volume explores the relationship among beauty, violence, and representation in a broad range of artistic and cultural texts, including literature, visual a