Deleuze and Guattari's 'A Thousand Plateaus' A Reader's Guide

A Thousand Plateausis the engaging and influential second part ofCapitalism and Schizophrenia, the remarkable collaborative project written by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze and the psychoanalyst Félix Guattari. This hugely important text is a work of staggering complexity that made a major contribution to contemporary Continental philosophy, yet remains distinctly challenging for readers in a huge number of disciplines.Deleuze and Guattari's 'A Thousand Plateaus': A Reader's Guideoffers a concise and accessible introduction to this hugely important and yet challenging work. Written specifically to meet the needs of students coming to Deleuze and Guattari for the first time, the book offers guidance on: - Philosophical and historical context- Key themes- Reading the text- Reception and influence- Further reading

Eugene W. Holland is Professor of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University, USA. His previous publications include Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus: Introduction to Schizoanalysis (1999), Baudelaire and Schizoanalysis (1993), and Nomad Citizenship: Free-Market Communism and the Slow-Motion General Strike (2012).

1. Context / 2. Overview of Themes / 3. Reading the Text / 4. Reception and Influence / 5. Notes for Further Reading / Index