Monotheism, Intolerance, and the Path to Pluralistic Politics
«‘Christopher Haw’s apologia for monotheism provides a long overdue dialogue between René Girard’s mimetic theory and Jan Assmann’s political theory of polytheism. By building up on the best of both these two approaches he arrives at a deeper understanding of monotheism’s relation with violence. Relating this profound piece of political theology to the work of political theorist Chantal Mouffe opens a new perspective for a pluralistically open liberalism.’ Wolfgang Palaver, Fellow at STIAS (Stellenbosch, South Africa)»
Discussions of monotheism often consider its bigotry toward other gods as a source of conflict, or emphasize its universality as a source of peaceful tolerance. Both approaches, however, ignore the combined danger and liberation in monotheism's 'intolerance. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781108841306
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«‘Christopher Haw’s apologia for monotheism provides a long overdue dialogue between René Girard’s mimetic theory and Jan Assmann’s political theory of polytheism. By building up on the best of both these two approaches he arrives at a deeper understanding of monotheism’s relation with violence. Relating this profound piece of political theology to the work of political theorist Chantal Mouffe opens a new perspective for a pluralistically open liberalism.’ Wolfgang Palaver, Fellow at STIAS (Stellenbosch, South Africa)»