ABSTRACT

Lefebvre, Love and Struggle provides the only comprehensive guide to Lefebvre's work. It is an accessible introduction to one of the most significant European thinkers of the twentieth century.
Rob Shields draws on the full range of Lefebvres writings, including many previously untranslated and unpublished works and correspondence. Topics covered include Lefebvre's early relationship with Marxism, his critique of the rise of fascism, as well as his Critique of Everyday Life and the significant work on urban space for which he is best known today.

chapter 1|7 pages

LEFEBVRE’S SIGNIFICANCE

chapter 2|21 pages

ADVENTURE, ART AND WARS 1905–45

chapter 4|15 pages

FALSE AUTHENTICITY: THE ROOTS OF FASCISM

chapter 5|12 pages

MOMENTS OF PRESENCE

chapter 7|28 pages

POSTWAR INTELLECTUAL

chapter 9|14 pages

EXISTENTIAL MARXISM: SARTRE

chapter 10|45 pages

THE PRODUCTION OF SPACE

chapter 11|4 pages

CONCLUSION