Basically the encyclopedia of anarcho-syndicalist thought. It's better used as a reference than a cover-to-cover read. The authors were very courageouBasically the encyclopedia of anarcho-syndicalist thought. It's better used as a reference than a cover-to-cover read. The authors were very courageous in composing a comprehensive history while injecting their own personal stances into the text, which makes Black Flame as much of a position paper (or, series of position papers) as it is a history. ...more
I wish it would have had more documentation of the actual events of the May-June events - a lot of the book was just a (refreshingly unique) analysis I wish it would have had more documentation of the actual events of the May-June events - a lot of the book was just a (refreshingly unique) analysis of the consciousness of the people involved in them. Overall I'd say this pamphlet is a very nice introduction to the theory of the spectacle, as well as having some important insights into the chronology of the May-June events....more
The book is as straightforward as can be: Being only about seventy pages, it's synthesized and summarized as much as possible without suffering on theThe book is as straightforward as can be: Being only about seventy pages, it's synthesized and summarized as much as possible without suffering on the content end....more
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