God's Zeal : The Battle of the Three Monotheisms / Edition 1

by Peter Sloterdijk, Wieland Hoban

Overview

The conflicts between the three great monotheistic religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam - are shaping our world more than ever before. In this important new book Peter Sloterdijk returns to the origins of monotheism in order to shed new light on the conflict of the faiths today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745645063
Publisher:	WILEY
Publication date:	08/03/2009
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Peter Sloterdijk is professor of philosophy and aesthetics at the Karlsruhe School of Design and the author of many works including Critique of Cynical Reason and Sphären.

Table of Contents

Dedication page vii

1 The premises 1

2 The formations 19

3 The battle fronts 40

4 The campaigns 50

5 The matrix 82

6 The pharmaka 105

7 The parables of the ring 122

8 After-zeal 150

Index 161

Editorial Reviews

"Peter Sloterdijk has a strong claim to being Germany's foremost public philosopher."
The Philosopher's Magazine

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