Speed and Politics: An Essay on DromologyWith this book Paul Virilio inaugurated the new science whose object of study is the "dromocratic" revolution. |
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Furthermore , what differentiates the ancient fortress from that of the Middle Ages in Europe , despite their apparent similarity , is that the latter , thanks to the architectural organization of its internal spaces , allows one to ...
Furthermore , what differentiates the ancient fortress from that of the Middle Ages in Europe , despite their apparent similarity , is that the latter , thanks to the architectural organization of its internal spaces , allows one to ...
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Linear time is eliminated , as it was from the ancient fortress in which “ the enemy Time ” was beaten by the static resistance of the construction materials — by duration . Historical creation also begins to function like the ancient ...
Linear time is eliminated , as it was from the ancient fortress in which “ the enemy Time ” was beaten by the static resistance of the construction materials — by duration . Historical creation also begins to function like the ancient ...
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For if " to be is to inhabit " ( in ancient German , buan ) , not to inhabit is no longer to exist . ... In short , the fortresses of the Middle Ages replaced primitive welcomes and sacred ancient hospitality with permanent social ...
For if " to be is to inhabit " ( in ancient German , buan ) , not to inhabit is no longer to exist . ... In short , the fortresses of the Middle Ages replaced primitive welcomes and sacred ancient hospitality with permanent social ...
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Contents
From Space Right to State Right | 37 |
Practical War | 50 |
Unable Bodies | 61 |
Copyright | |
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