{"product_id":"angels-of-desire-esoteric-bodies-aesthetics-and-ethics-9781845533083","title":"Angels of Desire: Esoteric Bodies, Aesthetics and Ethics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe idea that the human body consists of 'subtle bodies' - psycho-spiritual essences - can be found in a variety of esoteric traditions. This radical form of selfhood challenges the dualisms at the heart of Western discourse : mind\/body, divine\/human, matter\/spirit, reason\/emotion, I\/other. 'Angels of Desire' explores the aesthetics and ethics of subtle bodies. What emerges is an understanding of embodiment not exclusively tied to materiality. The book examines the use of subtle bodies across a range of traditions, yogic, tantric, theosophical, hermetic and sufi. 'Angels of Desire' shows the relevance of the subtle body for religion, philosophy, art history and contemporary feminist religious studies and theories of desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Section I: Subjectivity  Chapter 1: Subtle Bodies  Chapter 2: Difference  Chapter 3: Subtle Subjects of Desire  Section II: Aesthetics  Chapter 4: \"Seering\" Desire: The Between  Chapter 5: Inhabiting Sight  Chapter 6: Duree: the Aesthetics of Desire-Time  Section III: Ethics  Chapter 7: An Ethics of Emptiness  Chapter 8: Witnessing: Detached Immersion  Chapter 9: An Ethics of Grace: The Law of Desiring Angels  Conclusion: The Angelic Ternary","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771564589399,"sku":"9781845533083","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781845533083.jpg?v=1758728295","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/angels-of-desire-esoteric-bodies-aesthetics-and-ethics-9781845533083","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}