The Sacred and the Political

Name: The Sacred and the Political
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Elisabetta Brighi

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What is the relationship between the sacred and the political, transcendence and immanence, religion and violence? And how has this complex relation affected the history of Western political reason? In this volume an international group of scholars explore these questions in light of mimetic theory as formulated by René Girard (1923-2015), one of the most original thinkers of our time. From Aristotle and his idea of tragedy, passing through Machiavelli and political modernity, up to contemporary biopolitics, this work provides an indispensable guide to those who want to assess the thorny interconnections of sacrality and politics in Western political thought and follow an unexplored yet critical path from ancient Greece to our post-secular condition. While looking at the past, this volume also seeks to illuminate the future relevance of the sacred/secular divide in the so-called 'age of globalization'.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 282
Release Date:: 2016-07-28
Publication Date:: 2016-07-28
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1628925965
ISBN13:: 9781628925968
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 563 g
Height:: 157 cm
Width:: 235 cm
Thickness:: 20 cm

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