Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben is the rare writer whose ideas and works have a broad appeal across many fields, and his devoted fans are not just philosophers, but readers of political and legal theory, sociology, and literary criticism as well. In March 2009, Agamben was invited to speak in Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in the presence of the bishop of Paris and a number of other high-ranking church officials. His resulting speech, a stunningly lucid and provocative look at the history and state of the church and its role in society, is presented here. "The Church and its Reign" is at once a pointed attack on the institutional structure of the Catholic Church and a theoretical excursus on the concepts of messianic time and economy. Presenting an exegesis of certain key passages in the New Testament, Agamben examines the philology and philosophy at the root of the church and of its earthly reign. With its examinations of the foundational texts of the church, which are also the foundational texts of our modern idea of economy, "The Church and its Reign" reveals significant connections and parallel ideologies which are imperative to understanding the current global situation. This edition of Agamben's text is accompanied by photographs by artist Alice Attie. Made from folded and twisted reproductions of paintings culled from Christian iconography, these works of art evoke the restless challenge that characterizes Agamben's four decades of philosophy and critique. This book will be welcomed by Agamben's many readers across the disciplines.
0 有用 胡桃夹子 2020-08-19 16:30:58
the time that remains的注脚
0 有用 陈仪宝 2021-09-23 09:31:34
当魔法师不念咒开始说人话,再想觉得有趣总是很难。
2 有用 丁萌 2013-09-15 04:23:07
这么骗钱不厚道啊喂……
0 有用 nek 2020-02-20 16:08:50
弥赛亚时间不是对未来的等待额,而是对当下的历时性时间的内在转换,以使对当下的真正把握成为可能。把当下的弥赛亚时间变成终极审判的延迟的教会使自己从foreigner变成citizen,从而失去了相对于世俗力量的独立性。
0 有用 无终恨意 2023-12-24 13:20:35 江苏
如果认为弥赛亚时间不断推迟自身的到来 那么这种推迟的结果是这些机构-教堂的世俗化