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* The Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben is one of the mostly widely read and influential philosophers and cultural theorists of the last decade. * This is a study of the 'oath' as a bond that ties together the law, citizens and the legislator.

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The Sacrament of Language

The Sacrament of Language

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/05/2011
      ISBN13: 9780745649719, 978-0745649719
      ISBN10: 0745649718

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      * The Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben is one of the mostly widely read and influential philosophers and cultural theorists of the last decade. * This is a study of the 'oath' as a bond that ties together the law, citizens and the legislator.

      Trade Review
      "A brilliantly provocative thesis as to why ideological apparatuses, developed to deal with the problem of grounding social life, have led to unnecessary political horror."
      Marx and Philosophy

      "Full of fascinating ideas and encompasses a great breadth of scholarship."
      Kelvingrove Review

      "A brilliant work displaying remarkable erudition and startlingly original insights. May this work receive the immediate and lasting readership it deserves."
      Leland de la Durantaye, Harvard University



      Table of Contents
      Translator's Note

      The Sacrament of Language

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