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The Postmodern Saints of France: Refiguring ´the Holy´ in Contemporary French Philosophy
Colby Dickinson
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Paperback. Editor(s): Dickinson, Colby. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
From the mid to the late 20th century various French thinkers have at times toyed wth the label of ‘the saint', applying it to friends, colleagues, the revered nd even the worshipped such as Genet, Sartre, Camus or Foucault. Despite this profaning of the term, however, here are many subtle truths which emerge from its usage among such writers. This volume is devoted to exploring certain varied notions of ‘the saint' in recent French philosophical and literary thought from within a theological context, offering insights and valuable contributions toward how we understand sainthood in cultural, philosophical and religious ... Read more
From the mid to the late 20th century various French thinkers have at times toyed wth the label of ‘the saint', applying it to friends, colleagues, the revered nd even the worshipped such as Genet, Sartre, Camus or Foucault. Despite this profaning of the term, however, here are many subtle truths which emerge from its usage among such writers. This volume is devoted to exploring certain varied notions of ‘the saint' in recent French philosophical and literary thought from within a theological context, offering insights and valuable contributions toward how we understand sainthood in cultural, philosophical and religious ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567170583
SKU
V9780567170583
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About Colby Dickinson
Colby Dickinson is a post-doctoral researcher in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies (KULeuven, Belgium).
Reviews for The Postmodern Saints of France: Refiguring ´the Holy´ in Contemporary French Philosophy
An interesting and valuable collection of essays...[covering] a range of approaches.
John Reader
Modern Believing
A sustained reflection on postmodernism’s theological turn. The volume’s main contribution is an insight into some of the main ways in which contemporary French philosophers have not only grappled with religious phenomena and categories, but have also probed the porous boundary between ... Read more
John Reader
Modern Believing
A sustained reflection on postmodernism’s theological turn. The volume’s main contribution is an insight into some of the main ways in which contemporary French philosophers have not only grappled with religious phenomena and categories, but have also probed the porous boundary between ... Read more