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Holy Terror is a profound and timely investigation of the idea of terror, drawing upon political, philosophical, literary, and theological sources to trace a genealogy from the ancient world to the modern day.Rather than add to the mounting pile of political studies of terrorism, Terry Eagleton offers here a metaphysics of terror with a serious historical perspective. Writing with remarkable clarity and persuasive insight he examines a concept whose cultural impact predates 9/11 by millennia. From itsearliest manifestations in rite and ritual, through the French Revolution to the 'War on Terror' of today, terror has been regarded with both horror and fascination. Eagleton examines the duality of the sacred (both life-giving and death-dealing) and relates it, via current and past ideas offreedom, to the idea of terror itself.Stretching from the cult of Dionysus to the thought of Jacques Lacan, the book takes in en route ideas of God, freedom, the sublime, and the unconscious. It also examines the problem of evil, and devotes a concluding chapter to the idea of tragic sacrifice and the scapegoat.Written by one of the world's foremost cultural critics, Holy Terror is a provocative and ambitious examination of one of the most urgent issues of our time.
| ISBN-13 | 9780199287178 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0199287171 |
| Weight | 0.66 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 1.00 x 8.25 In |
| List Price | $31.50 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 160 pages |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
| Published On | 2005-11-01 |
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