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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826880803321

Autore

Dickinson Colby

Titolo

Agamben and theology [[electronic resource] /] / Colby Dickinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T&T Clark, 2011

ISBN

1-283-08892-4

9786613088925

0-567-43907-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Philosophy and Theology

Disciplina

230

Soggetti

Philosophy and religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The State of Original Sin, or On Language; 2 The Eclipse of Humanity; 3 The Sacred; 4 From Universal to Particular; 5 First Regression; 6 Second Regression; Conclusion Regression of the Divine; Coda; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Though the work of Italian theorist Giorgio Agamben has been increasing in popularity over the last several years in the English-speaking world, little work has been done directly on the theological legacy which actually dominates the overall force of his critical analyses, a topic which has intrigued his readers since the publication of his short book on Saint Paul's 'Letter to the Romans'.   Agamben and Theology intends to illuminate such a connection by examining the theologically inflected terms that have come to dominate his work over time, including the messianic, the sacred, sovereignty