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On Agamben, Arendt, Christianity, and the Dark Arts of Civilization (Paperback)
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On Agamben, Arendt, Christianity, and the Dark Arts of Civilization (Paperback)
Series: Reading Augustine
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Many progressives have found passages in Augustine's work that
suggest he entertained hopes for meaningful political melioration
in his time. They also propose that his "political theology" could
be an especially valuable resource for "an ethics of democratic
citizenship" or for "hopeful citizenship" in our times. Peter
Kaufman argues that Augustine's "political theology" offers a
compelling, radical alternative to progressive politics. He
chronicles Augustine's experiments with alternative polities, and
pairs Augustine's criticisms of political culture with those of
Giorgio Agamben and Hannah Arendt. This book argues that the
perspectives of pilgrims (Augustine), refugees (Agamben), and
pariahs (Arendt) are better staging areas than the perspectives and
virtues associated with citizenship-and better for activists
interested in genuine political innovation rather than renovation.
Kaufman revises the political legacy of Augustine, aiming to
influence interdisciplinary conversations among scholars of late
antiquity and twenty-first century political theorists, ethicists,
and practitioners.
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