The Future of Illusion Political Theology and Early Modern Texts

In recent years, the rise of fundamentalism and a related turn to religion in the humanities have led to a powerful resurgence of interest in the problem of political theology. In a critique of this contemporary fascination with the theological underpinnings of modern politics, Victoria Kahn propose...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kahn, Victoria (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press 2014.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46061162*spi
Descripción
Sumario:In recent years, the rise of fundamentalism and a related turn to religion in the humanities have led to a powerful resurgence of interest in the problem of political theology. In a critique of this contemporary fascination with the theological underpinnings of modern politics, Victoria Kahn proposes a return to secularism-whose origins she locates in the art, literature, and political theory of the early modern period-and argues in defense of literature and art as a force for secular liberal culture. Kahn draws on theorists such as Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss, Walter Benjamin, an.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (261 páginas)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780226083902