The Prophet Unarmed keyword-philosophy-of-art disguise and cross-dressing are central

disguise and cross-dressing are central

and seeks to avoid the typical errors of either functionalism or historicism

even as the world has changed beyond recognition

Stallabrass shows how the consistent and unifying capitalist ideology of mass culture leads to an increasingly homogeneous identity among its consumers

The Prophet Unarmed keyword-philosophy-of-art disguise and cross-dressing are centralFew political figures of the twentieth century have aroused as much controversy as the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Trotskys extraordinary life and extensive writings have left an indelible mark on revolutionary conscience, yet there was a danger that his name would disappear from history. Originally published in 1954, Deutschers magisterial three volume biography was the first major publication to counter the powerful Stalinist propaganda