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The Reception of Paul the Apostle in the Works of Slavoj Žižek

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Provides a unique map of Žižek’s engagement with the texts and the legacy of Paul the apostle
  • Investigates a Marxist philosopher's readings of biblical texts
  • Documents discussions about the politically radical aspects of Christianity

Part of the book series: Radical Theologies and Philosophies (RADT)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • Ole Jakob Løland
    Pages 1-16
  3. Paul and Philosophy: Žižek’s Consistent Paul

    • Ole Jakob Løland
    Pages 63-111
  4. Paul against Empire: Žižek’s Political Paul

    • Ole Jakob Løland
    Pages 149-196
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 209-224

About this book

This is the first book devoted entirely to exploring Žižek's peculiar kind of Paulinism. It seeks to provide a full map of the Marxist philosopher’s interpretations of Paul and critically engage with it. As one of several radical leftists of European critical thought, Žižek embraces the legacy of an ancient apostle in fascinating ways. This work considers Žižek's philosophical and political readings of Paul through the lens of reception history, and argues that through this recent philosophical turn to Paul, notions of the historical and philosophical are reproduced and negotiated anew.



Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Ole Jakob Løland

About the author

Ole Jakob Løland holds a doctoral degree in Theology from the University of Oslo, Norway. Løland has co-authored books and published articles on the reception history of the Bible and its wider cultural and political function in modern contexts. He serves as a minister in the Lutheran Church of Norway.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 84.99
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