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The unnamable present /

Calasso, Roberto,

The unnamable present / Roberto Calasso ; translated from the Italian by Richard Dixon. - 193 pages ; 20cm - Penguin philosophy .

"Originally published in Italian in 2017 by Adelphi Edizioni, Italy, as L'innominabile attuale"-- Title verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tourists and terrorists -- The Vienna Gas Company -- Sighting of the Towers.

"The strikingly original ninth book in Roberto Calasso's monumental exploration of civilization"--

9780141988016


Civilization, Modern--20th century.
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
Intellectual life--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Influence.

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