Words fail theology, poetry, and the challenge of representation / Colby Dickinson.
| Author/creator | Dickinson, Colby |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Fordham University Press, 2017. |
| Description | 114 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Theology, poetry, and the challenge of representation |
| Series | Perspectives in continental philosophy |
| Contents | The logic of the 'as if' and the (non)existence of God: an inquiry into the nature of belief -- Aesthetics among the metaphysical ruins: the poetry of Paul Celan seen through the works of Jacques Derrida and Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe -- On language and its profanation: beyond representation in the poetic theory of Giorgio Agamben -- The spiritual and creative failures of representation, or on the art of writing. |
| Abstract | "This book investigates the form of spirituality given shape in the intersection of poetics and theological-philosophical reflection, concerned especially with matters of representation and failure" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-109) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016014314 |
| ISBN | 9780823272839 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780823272846 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |