Four essays by linguist and psychoanalyst Kristeva examine some of the contemporary cultural issues that pose a challenge to European society. Primarily she asks what it will mean to be European in a new, unified Europe and a new, increasingly globalized world. Her collection inaugurates the series that will explore contemporary public and private life as expressed in literature, film, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and postcolonial theory. It was originally published in French as L'Infini . There is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)