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The Word Made Strange

Theology, Language, Culture
By John Milbank
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The Word Made Strange by John Milbank offers a profound theological exploration of language and its implications for understanding meaning. Milbank challenges secular interpretations of language, arguing that true meaning is only accessible through a theological lens. The essays deepen the themes from his earlier work, Theology and Social Theory, presenting a theology that is orthodox in an unexpected yet challenging way. Milbank contends that the divine word, though incarnate, is mediated through human discourse, fundamentally transforming these discourses at their core. This thought-provoking volume spans theology, language, and culture, enriching intellectual discussions across multiple disciplines.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in advanced theological discourse, philosophy of language, and contemporary intellectual debates within religion and spirituality. Scholars, students, and thoughtful readers seeking a deep, challenging theological perspective will find it particularly valuable.

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* The first significant work from a major contemporary theologian since Theology and Social Theory (1990). * Covers a broad range of contemporary debates in theology, philosophy, social theory and cultural studies. .

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The essays in this new book from John Milbank range over the entire field of theology, and both extend and enrich the theological perspective underlying his earlier Theology and Social Theory.

In the essays, Milbank offers a theological account of language and suggests that no secular construct of language offers any true possibility of meaning. He then applies this account across a wide range of theological topics, offering us a new theology which is orthodox in a surprising and disturbing way.

Beyond the sterile alternatives of liberalism and a 'neo-orthodoxy' grown mechanical, Milbank suggests the incarnate divine word is always mediated by human discourses, yet registers its presence by transfiguring these discourses down to their very roots.

The Word Made Strange provides a richly textured and broad-ranging inquiry that will serve to enrich contemporary intellectual debates across a range of disciplines.

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Esteemed scholars praise The Word Made Strange for its rich, textured analysis and broad intellectual scope. Professor L. Gregory Jones notes Milbank's significant influence and the importance of his arguments, regardless of one's agreement. David B. Burrell highlights Milbank’s command of philosophy and theology, describing the book as a radical re-envisioning of the universe rooted in faith. The work is celebrated for its interdisciplinary reach, addressing theology, moral philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics.

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ISBN: 9780631203360

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 December 1996

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 482g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference John Milbank Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Professor John Milbank lectures in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. He was previously Fellow of Peterhouse and Reader in Philosophical Theology at the University of Cambridge, and is also author of the highly acclaimed Theology and Social Theory (Blackwell Publishers, 1990).

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