Radical Sacrifice (PDF)

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Synopsis

A trenchant analysis of sacrifice as the foundation of the modern, as well as the ancient, social order The modern conception of sacrifice is at once cast as a victory of self-discipline over desire and condescended to as destructive and archaic abnegation. But even in the Old Testament, the dual natures of sacrifice, embodying both ritual slaughter and moral rectitude, were at odds. In this analysis, Terry Eagleton makes a compelling argument that the idea of sacrifice has long been misunderstood. Pursuing the complex lineage of sacrifice in a lyrical discourse, Eagleton focuses on the Old and New Testaments, offering a virtuosic analysis of the crucifixion, while drawing together a host of philosophers, theologians, and texts-from Hegel, Nietzsche, and Derrida to the Aeneid and The Wings of the Dove.

Book details

Author:
Terry Eagleton
ISBN:
9780300233353
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-05-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Terry Eagleton 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality