Opus Dei - An Archaeology of Duty

Zusatztext " Opus Dei: An Archaeology of Duty is a bold and engaging book! opening up much fertile ground for future work. I find it to be both insightful and admirable! and a masterly success." Informationen zum Autor Giorgio Agamben, an Italian philosopher and political theorist, teaches at the IUAV University in Venice and holds the Baruch Spinoza Chair at the European Graduate School. Stanford University Press has published a number of his books in English, most recently, The Highest Poverty (2013). Klappentext Giorgio Agamben, an Italian philosopher and political theorist, teaches at the IUAV University in Venice and holds the Baruch Spinoza Chair at the European Graduate School. Stanford University Press has published a number of his books in English, most recently, The Highest Poverty (2013). Zusammenfassung In this book, Agamben investigates the roots of the modern moral concept of duty in the theory and practice of Christian liturgy.

Product details

• Authors: Giorgio Agamben, Giorgio (Professor of Philosophy Agamben, Giorgio/ Kotsko Agamben, Agamben Giorgio
• Assisted by: Kotsko Adam (Translation), Adam Kotsko (Translation)
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2013
• EAN: 9780804784047
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-8404-7
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics; Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous