Book cover for Praised Be Our Lords: A Political Education by Régis Debray

Praised Be Our Lords

A Political Education

2020 Released
328 Pages
10-11 Hours
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VersoISBN 9781789603033
Translated by John Howe

R�gis Debray is one of France's leading intellectuals, whose life has intersected with key moments of the twentieth century.
In this explosive memoir, Debray recounts his journey from Louis Althusser and the Parisian lecture theatres, to Cuba and the revolution of the 1960s. From Debray's torture and imprisonment in Bolivia while in search of Che Guevara, to the corridors of power in the Elys�e Palace-where he served as advisor to President Mitterrand-Praised Be Our Lords is an account of an extraordinary life and an exploration of the mechanisms of political passion.

Régis Debray

R�gis Debray is the author of many books, including Media Manifestos, Critique of Political Reason and God: An Itinerary.

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John Howe

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John Howe was born in 1957 in Vancouver, Canada. After finishing High School, he moved to France in 1976, where he attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, gaining a Diploma in Illustration. Aside from illustrating jackets for numerous Tolkien and other fantasy works he has also illustrated many children’s books. He lives in Switzerland with his wife and their ten-year-old son.

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