The Spirit and the Letter
On the Interpretation of Scripture
$30.55
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
23 October 2026
Summary
Distinguished philosopher Giorgio Agamben offers an archaeological inquiry into the problem of scriptural interpretation.
The problem of interpreting Scripture—above all, sacred scripture, but ultimately any form of writing—coincides with the very history of Western culture. It is no surprise, then, that an archaeological inquiry such as the one proposed here—on the problem of interpretation from Origen to Auerbach, from the Talmud to Benjamin—might hold unexpected re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803096407 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1803096403 |
| Author: | Giorgio Agamben, Scott Kirkland |
| Publisher: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 197mm |
| Series: | The Italian List |
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Giorgio Agamben
Giorgio Agamben is a philosopher and writer whose works have been translated and studied worldwide. His Homo Sacer project marked a turning point in contemporary political thought.
Scott Kirkland is a scholar of political theology, philosophy, and theological ethics and serves as Research Coordinator in the Theological School of Trinity College, University of Melbourne. He is the author of Into the Far Country: Karl Barth and the Modern Subject and co-author of the Guide to Eschatology.
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