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Loading... Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason (Political Profiles)by John Milbank
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a very dense, and very hard to read, even if you are schooled in the various fields Milbanks covers. His thesis, that theology has a place at the table, but on its own terms, not just as a bastard step child, is admirable. I would give it five stars, except that it is just inpenetrable in too many places. (  ) Arctic-Stranger | Sep 19, 2007 |  I've read enough about this book to pretty much get the "reductio." But every time I've tried to read this, I get utterly lost by about page 200. Carrifex | Jan 6, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0631145737, Hardcover)This is a revised edition of John Milbank’s masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory.The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first edition that it was “a tour de force of systematic theology. It would be churlish not to acknowledge its provocation and brilliance”. Brings this classic work up-to-date by reviewing the development of modern social thought. Features a substantial new introduction by Milbank, clarifying the theoretical basis for his work. Challenges the notion that sociological critiques of theology are ‘scientific’. Outlines a specifically theological social theory, and in doing so, engages with a wide range of thinkers from Plato to Deleuze. Written by one of the world’s most influential contemporary theologians and the author of numerous books. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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