a critical introduction Newman, Saul 1972- creator text bibliography enk Cambridge, UK Polity Press 2019 monographic eng

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198 p. "God is dead, but his presence lives on in politics. In this intellectual tour-de-force, Saul Newman shows how political theology arose alongside secularism, and relates to the problem of legitimising power and authority in modernity. This book will be a crucial text for students, scholars and readers interested political theology"-- The politico-theological problem -- Max Stirner and the ghosts of the secular modern -- God is unconscious : psychoanalysis and political theology -- Auctoritas non veritas : on the sovereign -- Pastoral power and political spirituality : Foucault and political theology -- Economic theology -- Conclusion : the politics of the profane. Saul Newman. Includes bibliographical references and index. Political theology BT83.59 .N496 2019 9781509528400 1509528407 210527 on1024157522