Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection
What is the theme in Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection by Julia Kristeva?
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Major themes addressed in Kristeva's essay, Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection, include the importance of language, the role of the abject in religious and poitical history, and the Oedipus Complex as fundamental to the abject.
Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection