Derrida on religion : thinker of differance / Dawne McCance.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCance, Dawne, 1944-

Series:

Key thinkers in the study of religion.

Key thinkers in the study of religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Derrida, Jacques--Religion.

Derrida, Jacques.

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 122 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub., 2009.

Summary:

Jacques Derrida is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. His thinking has radically transformed scholarship and critical practice across the Humanities and Social Sciences. Derrida on Religion offers students an overview of Derrida's many influential writings on religion and also explores the potential of Derrida's methodologies for the study of religion. This is an essential textbook for any student who wants to explore the impact of Derrida's critical theory and practice on the study of religion.

Contents:

ch. 1. Inheriting Derrida

ch. 2. Biography

ch. 3. Key terms

ch. 4. Key texts

ch. 5. Derrida's religion

ch. 6. Derrida and religion

ch. 7. Legacies.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p.[113]-118) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-49093-2

1-317-49094-0

1-322-45659-3

1-315-71110-9

1-84553-736-X

OCLC:

898104230