No Spiritual Investment in the World: Gnosticism and Postwar German Philosophy
(Part of the Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought Series)
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Throughout the twentieth century, German writers, philosophers, theologians, and historians turned to Gnosticism to make sense of the modern condition. While some saw this ancient Christian heresy as a way to rethink modernity, most German intellectuals questioned Gnosticism's return in a contemporary setting. In No Spiritual Investment in the World, Willem Styfhals explores the Gnostic worldview's enigmatic place in these discourses...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1501731009
ISBN13:9781501731006
Release Date:May 2019
Publisher:Cornell University Press and Cornell Universi
Length:306 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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