The Theater of Truth The Ideology of (Neo)Baroque Aesthetics

"William Egginton's latest book undertakes an ambitious synthesis of intellectual traditions in the service of a grand vision of the baroque."-Donald Gilbert- Santamaría, Modern Language Quarterly "The Theater of Truth departs from the recent work on the Baroque and its apparent familiarity with that period by positioning itself instead in an unfamiliar proximity with the familiar present. The consequences of this "anachronistic" challenge are illuminating to an extent that reminds me of the best results of the Frankfurt School, and of the reach of Adorno or Benjamin."-Julio Baena, University of Colorado "Egginton's book impressively fulfills its ambitious purpose of exploring the baroque as historical period and as style, as well as its relation to the neobaroque and-most importantly-its role as a fundamental discourse of modernity. This exceptional work has far-reaching philosophical and aesthetic implications."-Marina Brownlee, Princeton University