Thinking the Paris Killings of 13 November
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First published in French as Notre mal vient de plus loin. Penser les tueries du 13 novembre, © Librairie Arthème Fayard, 2016
This English edition © Polity Press, 2016
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ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-1496-0
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Names: Badiou, Alain, author.
Title: Our wound is not so recent : thinking the Paris killings of 13 November / Alain Badiou.
Other titles: Notre mal vient de plus loin. English
Description: Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016013510| ISBN 9781509514939 (hardback : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781509514953 (mobi)
Subjects: LCSH: Terrorism--France--Paris--History--21st century. | Terrorism--Social aspects. | Political violence. | Capitalism.
Classification: LCC HV6433.F7 B3313 2016 | DDC 363.3250944/361090512--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016013510
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This text is a transcript of a special seminar given by Alain Badiou on 23 November 2015 at the Théâtre de la Commune d’Aubervilliers, Paris. Our thanks to director Marie-José Malis and to the staff of the theatre, for hosting the event.