The Sacrament of Language: An Archaeology of the Oath
(Part of the Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics Series and Homo Sacer Series)
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This book is a continuation of Giorgio Agamben's investigation of political theory, which began with the highly influential volume Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life. Having already traced the roots of the idea of sovereignty, sacredness, and economy, he now turns to a perhaps unlikely topic: the concept of the oath. Following the Italian scholar Paolo Prodi, Agamben sees the oath as foundational for Western politics and undertakes...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0804768986
ISBN13:9780804768986
Release Date:December 2010
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:104 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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