Powers of the Secular Modern: Talal Asad and His Interlocutors [1 ed.] 9780804767798, 0804752664, 2005013565

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Powers of the Secular Modern: Talal Asad and His Interlocutors [1 ed.]
9780804767798, 0804752664, 2005013565

For more than three decades, Talal Asad has been engaged in a distinctive critical exploration of the conceptual assumpt

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Secularism is usually thought to contain the project of self-deification, in which humans attack God’s authority in orde

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Presents a look at the presidency and its powers by William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States. Powers exa

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This is a unique collection presenting work by Alain Badiou and commentaries on his philosophical theories. It includes

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Proceedings of the International Conference of Composers attended by SCEG at the Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario

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A collection of essays that develop ways of doing postcolonial studies in art history.

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