Revolution is the Emergency Break

<p>Winner of the 2020 European Walter Benjamin Prize <em>The Revolution is the Emergency</em> <em>Break</em> is a rich discussion of Walter Benjamin’s lesser-known writings by renowned social scientist Michael Löwy. Translated into several languages but available in English for the very first time Löwy’s book brings together the philosophical literary theological and cultural aspects of Benjamin’s writings including his relation to figures such as Gershom Scholem and Franz Rosenzweig his interpretation of historical materialism surrealism anti-fascism and anarchism his contribution to understanding capitalism as a religion and his relevance for Latin America and ecology today. The concept of revolution in his writings – not only the political ones but also those that deal with art literature or theology run through the work connecting the various chapters. <em>The Revolution is the Emergency Break</em> also features four new chapters in this collection. Written in a clear-eyed accessible language <em>The Revolution is the Emergency Break</em> is a must-read for researchers teachers and students interested in the works of this influential German intellectual.</p>