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by John Milbank

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This is a revised edition of John Milbank's masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory.

  • The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first edition that it was "a tour de force of systematic theology. It would be churlish not to acknowledge its provocation and brilliance".
  • Featured in The Church Times "100 Best Christian Books"
  • Brings this classic work up-to-date by reviewing the development of modern social thought.
  • Features a substantial new introduction by Milbank, clarifying the theoretical basis for his work.
  • Challenges the notion that sociological critiques of theology are 'scientific'.
  • Outlines a specifically theological social theory, and in doing so, engages with a wide range of thinkers from Plato to Deleuze.
  • Written by one of the world's most influential contemporary theologians and the author of numerous books.

From the rear cover

In modern times, the social sciences have sought to explain religion from a neutral, secular vantage-point. In response, theology has tried to legitimate itself by building upon social scientific conclusions. In this acclaimed book, John Milbank suggests that both enterprises are compromised by the theological and anti-theological assumptions built into the social sciences themselves.

This new edition of Theology and Social Theory brings John Milbank's classic work fully into line with his most recent views and is laid out in an easier-to-read format. It features a substantial new preface in which Milbank answers his critics by defending and further elaborating his metahistorical vision.

Provocative and well-argued, this updated classic from one of the world's leading theologians offers a comprehensive treatment of the relation between theology and social theory, all the way from Plato to Deleuze.

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  • Title Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason
  • Author John Milbank
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd Edition
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, MA
  • Publication date 2006-02-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781405136846 / 1405136847
  • Weight 1.84 lbs (0.83 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.68 x 6.76 x 1.05 in (24.59 x 17.17 x 2.67 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Category Religion - Theology
  • Library of Congress subjects Christian sociology, Theology - Methodology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005011799
  • Dewey Decimal Code 261.5

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Citations

  • Christian Century, 10/19/2010, Page 39

About the author

John Milbank is Professor of Religion, Politics and Ethics at the University of Nottingham and one of the most influential contemporary theologians. He is also the author of The Word Made Strange: Theology, Language, Culture (Blackwell, 1996).
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