Archives and the Event of God by David Galston

Archives and the Event of God by David Galston

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Summary

The philosophical works of Michel Foucault have profoundly influenced many disciplines, but his influence on theology has seldom been considered. Archives and the Event of God unravels the effects that Foucault's Archaeology of Knowledge and Discipline and Punish have had on the study of theology and religion.

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Archives and the Event of God by David Galston

The philosophical works of Michel Foucault have profoundly influenced many disciplines, but his influence on theology has seldom been considered. Archives and the Event of God unravels the effects that Foucault's Archaeology of Knowledge and Discipline and Punish have had on the study of theology and religion.
“[T]his book is timely and demonstrates in an innovative way the importance of Foucault’s approach to understanding religion within contemporary constellations of power” Foucault Studies
David Galston is the co-founder and past-president of The SnowStar Institute of Religion and is currently its academic adviser and an editor of its magazine, AXIAL. He has a PhD from McGill University, where he was formerly university chaplain.
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ISBN 13 9780773537767
ISBN 10 0773537767
Title Archives and the Event of God
Author David Galston
Series Mcgill-Queen's Studies In The History Of Ideas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press
Year published 2010-12-08
Number of pages 176
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