{"product_id":"9780857425874","title":"The Church and the Kingdom by Leland de la Durantaye","description":"Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben is the rare writer whose ideas  and works have a broad appeal across many fields, and his devoted fans  are not just philosophers, but readers of political and legal theory,  sociology, and literary criticism as well.?In March 2009, Agamben was  invited to speak in Paris'?Notre-Dame?Cathedral in the presence of the  Bishop of Paris and a number of other high-ranking church officials.?His  resulting speech, a stunningly lucid and provocative look at the  history and state of the Church and its role in society, is presented  here. The Church and the Kingdom is at once a pointed attack on the  institutional structure of the Catholic Church and a theoretical  excursus on the concepts of messianic?time?and?economy.?Presenting an exegesis of certain key passages in the New  Testament, Agamben examines the philology and philosophy at the root of  the Church and of its earthly reign. With its examinations of the  foundational texts of the Church, which are also the foundational texts  of our modern idea of economy,?The Church and the Kingdom reveals significant connections and parallel ideologies which are imperative to understanding the current global situation.?This edition of Agamben's text is accompanied by photographs by  artist Alice Attie. Made from folded and twisted reproductions of  paintings culled from Christian iconography, these works of art evoke  the restless challenge that well-characterizes Agamben's four decades of  philosophy and critique. This book will be welcomed by Agamben's many  readers across the disciplines.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295051690357,"sku":"9780857425874","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780857425874.jpg?v=1762766995","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780857425874","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}