{"product_id":"jean-baudrillard-by-bran-nicol-9781836391036","title":"Jean Baudrillard","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Baudrillard\u003c\/i\u003e, once hailed as a 'historian of the future', remains a vital figure for understanding modern life. Famous for ideas like 'simulation' and the 'hyperreal', linked to postmodernism and \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, Baudrillard was both celebrated and controversial, known for bold pronouncements about events like the Gulf War and 9\/11. Yet the man himself was enigmatic, leading a public life while remaining personally elusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis first biography in English explores Baudrillard's life and work, tracing his journey from the early years and French intellectual prominence to his global influence as a thinker, photographer, and public intellectual. Using newly uncovered material, it provides fresh insights into his major works and ideas, offering readers a clear guide to his singular, uncompromising philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362742550764,"sku":"9781836391036","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22980973482841.jpg?v=1772899407","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/jean-baudrillard-by-bran-nicol-9781836391036","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}