Medium, Messenger, Transmission

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Medium, Messenger, Transmission is written by Sybille Krämer and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1040793916 (ISBN 10) and 9781040793916 (ISBN 13).

This rich study provides a comprehensive introduction to media philosophy while offering a new perspective on the concept and function of transmission media in all systems of exchange. Krämer uses the figure of the messenger as a key metaphor, examining a diverse range of transmission events, including the circulation of money, translation of languages, angelic visitations, spread of infectious diseases, and processes of transference and counter-transference that occur during psychoanalysis.