The Political Theology of Paul (Cultural Memory in the

The Political Theology of Paul (Cultural Memory in the Present)
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This highly original interpretation of Paul by the Jewish philosopher of religion Jacob Taubes was presented in a number of lectures held in Heidelberg toward the end of his life, and was regarded by him as his â€œspiritual testament.â€ Taubes engages with classic Paul commentators, including Karl Barth, but also situates the Pauline text in the context of Freud, Nietzsche, Benjamin, Adorno, Scholem, and Rosenzweig. In his distinctive argument for the apocalyptic-revolutionary potential of Romans, Taubes also takes issue with the â€œpolitical theologyâ€ advanced by the conservative Catholic jurist Carl Schmitt. Taubesâ€™s reading has been crucial for a number of interpretations of political theology and of Paulâ€•including those of Jan Assmann and Giorgio Agambenâ€•and it belongs to a wave of fresh considerations of Paulâ€™s legacy (Boyarin, Lyotard, Badiou, ZÃ®zÃªk). Finally, Taubesâ€™s far-ranging lectures provide important insights into the singular experiences and views of this unconventional Jewish intellectual living in post-Holocaust Germany.
Country USA
Brand Stanford University Press
Manufacturer Stanford University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrations
ReleaseDate 2003-12-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804733458

The Political Theology of Paul (Cultural Memory in the Present)