Religion Around Walter Benjamin

Examines the historical, cultural, and religious context of the life and work of German Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940).

About the author

Brian Britt is Professor of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech. He is the author of Postsecular Benjamin: Agency and Tradition; Biblical Curses and the Displacement of Tradition; and Walter Benjamin and the Bible.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Britt, Brian (Virginia Tech University) Britt
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.09.2022
• EAN: 9780271093338
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09333-8
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 426 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Religion Around
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); HISTORY / Europe / Germany, PHILOSOPHY / Political, RELIGION / Judaism / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Jewish, Social & political philosophy, Judaism, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General