Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept

Interdisciplinary approach, combining historical insight with political theory to offer a more rounded understanding of this concept
Highlights the importance and uses of authenticity in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts, rather than seeking to advocate or debunk the idea itself
Includes both textual and visual sources in order to show how ideas of authenticity have changed from the eighteenth century to the present day

Author: Maiken Umbach

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Publication Date: Dec 06, 2017

Number of Pages: 144 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 3319685651

ISBN-13: 9783319685656