Offering commentary on the engagements with religion and theology by a range of Marxists, Roland Boer aims to gather insights in order to develop a comprehensive theory of religion. Following the acclaimed Criticism of Heaven, this is the second of a five-volume series called Criticism of Heaven and Earth.
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Roland Boer draws on a vast depth of scholarly knowledge to reclaim the rich contribution of Marxism to theological studies
Preface
Introduction
1. The Paradoxes of Lucien Goldmann
2. The Stumbling Block of Fredric Jameson
3. The Christian Communism of Rosa Luxemburg
4. The Enticements of Karl Kautsky
5. The Forgetfulness of Julia Kristeva
6. The Fables of Alain Badiou
7. The Conundrums of Giorgio Agamben
8. The Self-Exorcism of Georg Lukács
9. The Bible and The Beekeeper’s Manual
Conclusion
References
Index of Biblical References
General Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781608461226
Publisert
2011-06-14
Utgiver
Haymarket Books; Haymarket Books
Vekt
519 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
290

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Roland Boer, Ph.D. (1993) in Biblical Studies, McGill University, is Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has published extensively in theology, Marxism, political theory, postcolonialism, cultural studies and literary theory. His most recent works are Criticism of Heaven (2007), Symposia (2007), Political Myth (2009) and Political Grace (2009).