Postmodernism and the Revolution in Religious Theory
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Postmodernism and the Revolution in Religious Theory by Raschke
While the academic study of religion has increased almost exponentially in the past fifty years, general theories of religion have been in significant decline. In his new book, Carl Raschke offers the first systematic exploration of how the postmodern philosophical theories of Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Alain Badiou, and Slavoj Zizek have contributed significantly to the development of a theory of religion as a whole. The bold paradigm he uses to articulate the framework for a revolution in religious theory comes from semiotics?namely, the problem of the sign and the "singularity" or "event horizon" from which a sign is generated.
Carl Raschke is professor of religious studies at the University of Denver, specializing in Continental philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and the theory of religion. He is the author of Fire and Roses: Postmodernity and the Thought of the Body, GloboChrist, and Postmodernism and the Revolution in Religious Theory. Cofounder of the Global Art & Ideas Network, he is senior editor of the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory and current events editor for Political Theology Today.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813933078 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813933072 |
| Title | Postmodernism and the Revolution in Religious Theory |
| Author | Raschke |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2012-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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