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Event

2014·224 pages·Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction

An Event can be an occurrence that shatters ordinary life, a radical political rupture, a transformation of reality, a religious belief, the rise of a new art form, or an intense experience such as falling in love. This book examines the new and highly-contested concept of Event.

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Event

Year

2014

Pages

224

Type

Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction Science & Mind

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An Event can be an occurrence that shatters ordinary life, a radical political rupture, a transformation of reality, a religious belief, the rise of a new art form, or an intense experience such as falling in love. This book examines the new and highly-contested concept of Event.

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