Metaphysics of the Profane: The Political Theology of Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem - Eric Jacobson - Books - Columbia University Press - 9780231126564 - August 20, 2003
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Metaphysics of the Profane: The Political Theology of Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem

Eric Jacobson

Metaphysics of the Profane: The Political Theology of Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem

Benjamin and Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. With material dating from 1918 to 1923, this text aims to make their more obscure work accessible to a wider audience. The topics discussed include messianism, language and divine justice.


352 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released August 20, 2003
ISBN13 9780231126564
Publishers Columbia University Press
Pages 352
Dimensions 163 × 234 × 24 mm   ·   607 g

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