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A Radical Philosophy of Saint Paul

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Description for A Radical Philosophy of Saint Paul Hardback. Translator(s): Ballan, Joseph N. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Stanislas Breton's A Radical Philosophy of Saint Paul, which focuses on the political implications of the apostle's writings, was an instrumental text in Continental philosophy's contemporary "turn to religion." Reading Paul's work against modern thought and history, Breton helped launch a reassessment of Marxism, introduce secular interpretations of biblical and theological traditions, develop "radical negativity" as a critical category, and rework modern political ideas through a theoretical lens. Newly translated and critically situated, this edition takes a fresh approach to Breton's classic work, reacquainting readers with the remarkable ways in which an ancient apostle can reset our understanding of the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231151047
SKU
V9780231151047
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About Stanislas Breton
Stanislas Breton (1912-2005) was a renowned French theologian and philosopher who taught at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris and the Institut Catholique of Paris and Lyon. His books in English include The Word and the Cross. Ward Blanton is senior lecturer in the School of Critical Studies at the University of Glasgow. His first book, Displacing Christian Origins: ... Read more

Reviews for A Radical Philosophy of Saint Paul
This translation of Stanislas Breton's A Radical Philosophy of Saint Paul was an excellent decision. Breton's book is timely and, as an already established classic, it will without a doubt receive a wide reading. Ward Blanton's introduction also provides a value-added component.
Todd Penner, coauthor of Contextualizing Gender in Early Christian Discourse: Thinking Beyond Thecla

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