Foucault and Religion

di Jeremy Carrette (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1999

Foucault and Religion is the first major study of Michel Foucault in relation and response to Religion. Jeremy Carrette offers us a challenging new look at Foucault's work and addresses a religious dimension that has previously been neglected. We see that prior to Foucault's infamous unpublished volume in the 'History of Sexuality', on the theme of Christianity, there is a complex religious sub-text which anticipates this final unseen work. Jeremy Carrette argues that Foucault offers a twofold critique of Christianity by bringing the body and sexuality into religious practice and exploring a political spirituality of the self. He shows us that Foucault's creation of a body theology through the death of God, reveals how religious beliefs reflect the sexual body, questions the notion of a mystical archaeology and exposes the political technology of confession. Anyone interested in understanding Foucault's thought in a new light will find this book a truly fascinating read.

• Autore: Jeremy Carrette
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 1999
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 232 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 136 gr.
• EAN: 9780415202602

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