In this wide-ranging guide to twentieth-century French thought, leading scholars offer an authoritative multi-disciplinary analysis of one of the most distinctive and influential traditions in modern thought. Unlike any other existing work, this important work covers not only philosophy, but also all the other major disciplines, including literary theory, sociology, linguistics, political thought, theology, and more.

Written in a clear and accessible language, the 240 analytical entries examine:
* Individuals such as Bergson, Durkheim, Mauss, Sartre, Beauvoir, Foucault, Levi-Strauss, Lacan, Kristeva, and Derrida
* Specific Disciplines such as the Arts, Anthropology, Historiography, Psychology, and Sociology
* Key Beliefs and Methodologies such as Catholicism, Deconstruction, Feminism, Marxism, and Phenomenology
* Themes and Concepts such as Freedom, Language, Media, and Sexuality
* Historical, Political, Social, and Intellectual Context

Given theglobal importance and influence of many French thinkers covered in this work, the Encyclopedia of Modern French Thought is not only an essential one-stop reference for students and researcher of French thought, life, and culture, but it is also invaluable to those studying and researching modern thought and literature.

Key Features:
* The first reference on the subject with a broad multi-disciplinary coverage
* 240 A-Z entries covering all major aspects of 20th-century French thought
* Up-to-date biographies follow entries on individuals
* Extensively cross-referenced and indexed
* Detailed chronology of works and events provides important cultural, historical, and social context
* Authoritative bibliographies and suggestions for further reading
* Analytical table of contents