{"product_id":"georges-bataille-and-the-mysticism-of-sin-9780801877353","title":"Georges Bataille and the Mysticism of Sin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMysticism, Connor argues, lies at the heart of Bataille's double identity as an intellectual and as a kind of anarchic prophet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will contribute to the study of ethics by opening up a new field of writing, Bataille's mystical writings, for study. Virginia Quarterly Review Peter Tracey Connor's Georges Bataille and the Mysticism of Sin is three books in one: a sure-footed analysis of Bataille's notion of 'inner experience' and its distinction from experiences of mystical transport, an equally astute appraisal of a central conception of language, morality, and politics for contemporary critical thought, and a vivid implied history of the reasons why literary theory is practiced and resisted today... an elegant and concise book... indispensable for a wide range of scholars in the fields of religious studies, French studies, and art history. -- Ulrich Baer MLN Georges Bataille and the Mysticism of Sin does a commendable job of demonstrating the extent to which Bataille's Sadean corpus remains indebted to Christian mystics such as Meister Eckert and Jakob Boehme. -- Richard Wolin Bookforum 2004 A careful study of Bataillean 'inner experience' and a sensitive anaylsis of the ways in which the ecstatic experiences Bataille describes inflect the author's style, his political engagements, and his ethical convictions. -- Milo Sweedler French Review 2005","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768053924183,"sku":"9780801877353","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801877353.jpg?v=1758716092","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/georges-bataille-and-the-mysticism-of-sin-9780801877353","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}