Benjamin Lazier
God Interrupted
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691155418
- author:
- Benjamin Lazier
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 1.6 x 23.4 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Multicultural Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
God Interrupted Heresy and the European Imagination between the World Wars by Benjamin Lazier explores how intellectuals in interwar Europe responded to what they saw as God's absence. They drew on alternative traditions, such as gnosticism and pantheism, which challenged the dominant monotheistic narrative. Lazier examines the debates about the divine that emerged during this period, tracing their influence on subsequent discussions about the environment, politics, and Jewish identity. The book sheds new light on three influential thinkers - Hans Jonas, Leo Strauss, and Gershom Scholem - whose ideas were shaped by these debates. Through its lively and elegant prose, God Interrupted reorients our understanding of intellectual history during this era, revealing how talk about the divine was adapted to address issues in fields such as nature, politics, technology, and art.
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