This is a history of Jean-Paul Sartre's monthly review Les Temps Modernes.
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The first six years: the participation of Leiris and Levi-Strauss; 2. From 1951 to 1956: the rise of structuralism; 3. Algeria: intellectual rivalries in time of war; 4. The critique of academic knowledge; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Select bibliography; Indexes.