The Sacrament of Language
Giorgio Agamben
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Paperback. * The Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben is one of the mostly widely read and influential philosophers and cultural theorists of the last decade. * This is a study of the 'oath' as a bond that ties together the law, citizens and the legislator. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Oaths play an essential part in the political and religious history of the West as a 'sacrament of power'. Yet despite numerous studies by linguists, anthropologists and historians of law and of religion, there exists no complete analysis of the oath which seeks to explain the strategic function that this phenomenon has performed at the intersection of law, religion and politics.
Oaths play an essential part in the political and religious history of the West as a 'sacrament of power'. Yet despite numerous studies by linguists, anthropologists and historians of law and of religion, there exists no complete analysis of the oath which seeks to explain the strategic function that this phenomenon has performed at the intersection of law, religion and politics.
The oath seems to define man himself as a political animal, but what is an oath and from where does it originate? Taking this question as its point of departure, Giorgio Agamben's book develops a pathbreaking 'archaeology' ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745649726
SKU
V9780745649726
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99-1
Reviews for The Sacrament of Language
"A brilliantly provocative thesis as to why ideological apparatuses, developed to deal with the problem of grounding social life, have led to unnecessary political horror." Marx and Philosophy "Full of fascinating ideas and encompasses a great breadth of scholarship." Kelvingrove Review "A brilliant work displaying remarkable erudition and startlingly original insights. ... Read more