{"product_id":"jean-baudrillard-emmanuelle-fantin-9781836391036","title":"Jean Baudrillard","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English biography of the twentieth-century French sociologist and philosopher.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once hailed as a historian of the future, Jean Baudrillard remains a vital figure for understanding the present. Famous for ideas like \"simulation\" and the \"hyperreal,\" linked to postmodernism and \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, Baudrillard was both celebrated and controversial in his time, largely due to his bold pronouncements about events including the Gulf War and 9\/11. The man himself, however, remains enigmatic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This first biography in English explores Baudrillard's life and work, tracing his journey from the early years and French intellectual prominence to his global influence as a thinker, photographer, and public intellectual. Using newly uncovered material, Emmanuelle Fantin and Bran Nicol provide fresh insights into his major works and ideas, offering readers a clear guide to his singular, uncompromising philosophy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmanuelle Fantin, Bran Nicol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 183639103X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836391036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Emmanuelle Fantin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927911583999,"sku":"9781836391036","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06037a11-ab78-483c-a788-b13f3f98b57a.jpg?v=1749373352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jean-baudrillard-emmanuelle-fantin-9781836391036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}