{"product_id":"theology-and-social-theory-beyond-secular-reason-paperback-1","title":"Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Milbank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a revised edition of John Milbank's masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e wrote of the first edition that it was \"a tour de force of systematic theology. It would be churlish not to acknowledge its provocation and brilliance\".\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eThe Church Times\u003c\/i\u003e \"100 Best Christian Books\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings this classic work up-to-date by reviewing the development of modern social thought.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a substantial new introduction by Milbank, clarifying the theoretical basis for his work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges the notion that sociological critiques of theology are 'scientific'.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines a specifically theological social theory, and in doing so, engages with a wide range of thinkers from Plato to Deleuze.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the world's most influential contemporary theologians and the author of numerous books.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn modern times, the social sciences have sought to explain religion from a neutral, secular vantage-point. In response, theology has tried to legitimate itself by building upon social scientific conclusions. In this acclaimed book, John Milbank suggests that both enterprises are compromised by the theological and anti-theological assumptions built into the social sciences themselves. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eTheology and Social Theory\u003c\/i\u003e brings John Milbank's classic work fully into line with his most recent views and is laid out in an easier-to-read format. It features a substantial new preface in which Milbank answers his critics by defending and further elaborating his metahistorical vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvocative and well-argued, this updated classic from one of the world's leading theologians offers a comprehensive treatment of the relation between theology and social theory, all the way from Plato to Deleuze.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Milbank\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Nottingham and one of the most influential contemporary theologians. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Word Made Strange: Theology, Language, Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.68 x 6.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42656371933280,"sku":"9781405136846","price":164.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/R1JPYTJXV1ZIQXo2a2tnT2R4WjRNQT09.webp?v=1774180259","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/theology-and-social-theory-beyond-secular-reason-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}