Bøker av Stuart Elden

A rising star in geography shows how Shakespeare's plays can be understood through the concept of territory, which emerged in its modern form during Shakespeare's life.

The Marxist philosopher and social thinker Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991), in his own words, saw "philosophy as a critical conscience on real life." In this thematic overview of Lefebvre's work, Elden pays particular attention to the political and philosophical underpinnings of Lefebvre's views.

* Peter Sloterdijk is one of the most challenging and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy. * This book represents the first major engagement with Sloterdijk s thought in the English language, and will provoke new debates across the humanities.

Michel Foucault's work is rich with implications and insights concerning spatiality. This book is framed around his discussions with the French geography journal "Herodote" in the mid 1970s. It comprises some of Foucault's untranslated work on questions of space, a range of responses from French and English language commentators, and more.

"Mapping the Present" assesses the relationship between Foucault and Heidegger, particularly on the issue of space and history. It suggests that space and history need to be rethought, and combined as a spatial history, rather than as a history of space.