Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781405136839)

This is a revised edition of John Milbank's masterpiece, which sketches the outline of a specifically theological social theory.

• The Times Higher Education Supplement wrote of the first edition that it was "a tour de force of systematic theology. It would be churlish not to acknowledge its provocation and brilliance".
• Featured in The Church Times "100 Best Christian Books"
• Brings this classic work up-to-date by reviewing the development of modern social thought.
• Features a substantial new introduction by Milbank, clarifying the theoretical basis for his work.
• Challenges the notion that sociological critiques of theology are 'scientific'.
• Outlines a specifically theological social theory, and in doing so, engages with a wide range of thinkers from Plato to Deleuze.
• Written by one of the world's most influential contemporary theologians and the author of numerous books.

Author: John Milbank
ISBN-10: 1405136839
ISBN-13: 9781405136839
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 484
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.32lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.06d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2006 pg. 2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 24
Christian Century 10/19/2010 pg. 29