Saints of the impossible : Bataille, Weil, and the politics of the sacred

by Alexander Irwin

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Saints of the Impossible provides the first in-depth comparison of Bataille?s and Weil?s thought, showing how an exploration of their relationship reveals new facets of the achievements of two of the twentieth century?s leading intellectual figures, and r.

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Alexander Irwin is assistant professor of religion at Amherst College.

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Nonfiction, Philosophy, Literature Studies and Criticism, Religion & Spirituality, History, General Nonfiction
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194Philosophy & psychologyModern western philosophyPhilosophy of France
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B2430 .B33954 .I79Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPhilosophy (General)By periodModernBy region or country
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