Jayne Svenungsson

Divining History

Prophetism, Messianism and the Development of the Spirit

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Messianic ideas of impending redemption have inspired and engendered struggles for justice, yet also violent utopian ideologies. This book analyzes the double-edged legacy of Judeo-Christian theologies of history by exploring their impact on subsequent philosophies of history and political ideologies.

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Produktdetails

• Making Sense of History
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 486g
• ISBN-13: 9781785331732
• ISBN-10: 1785331736
• Artikelnr.: 44884947

Autorenporträt

Jayne Svenungsson is Professor of Systematic Theology at Lund University, Sweden. She is part of the interdisciplinary research program "Time, Memory and Representation: Transformations in Historical Consciousness." Her recent publications include the books Jewish Thought, Utopia, and Revolution and Monument and Memory.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The God of History
Chapter 2. The Ages of History
Chapter 3. Romantic History
Chapter 4. History after God
Chapter 5.The Politics of History
Postface: A Theopolitical Vision
Bibliography
Index