The Babylon complex: theopolitical fantasies of war, sex, and sovereignty
Following allusions to Babylon in secular and religious discourse in the decade after 9.11, this book explores the complicated influence of the Bible on U.S. political thought. Runions shows that the Babylon complex contends with anxieties about the loss of political sovereignty in economic globaliz...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Fordham University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Runions, Erin, The Babylon Complex] (2016) (Stone, Ken, 1962 -)
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| Further subjects: | B
Christian Sociology (United States)
History 21st century
B Sex Religious aspects Christianity B Church and state (United States) History 21st century B Sovereignty Religious aspects Christianity B War Religious aspects Christianity |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Runions, Erin: Babylon complex : theopolitical fantasies of war, sex, and sovereignty. - New York : Fordham University Press, ©2014. - ix, 302 pages. - 9780823257331 |
| Summary: | Following allusions to Babylon in secular and religious discourse in the decade after 9.11, this book explores the complicated influence of the Bible on U.S. political thought. Runions shows that the Babylon complex contends with anxieties about the loss of political sovereignty in economic globalization, while encouraging the very market forces that undermine sovereignty Introduction : Babylon and the crisis of sovereignty -- From Babel to biopolitics : Josephus, theodemocracy, and the regulation of pleasure -- Bellicose dreams : Babylon and exception to law -- Tolerating Babel : biopolitics, film, and family -- Revenge on Babylon : literalist allegory, Scripture, torture -- Who lives in Babylon? The gay Antichrist as political enemy -- Babelian scripture: a queerly sublime ethics of reading -- Postlude : roads to Babel |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0823257371 |