The Humiliation of the Word - Brossura

Ellul, Jacques

 
9781532642562: The Humiliation of the Word
Brossura
ISBN 10: 1532642563 ISBN 13: 9781532642562
Casa editrice: Wipf and Stock, 2021

Sinossi

“Western people no longer hear; everything is grasped by sight. They no longer speak; they show.” -- Jacques Ellul


Well-known for his many books on sociology and theology, Jacques Ellul creatively braids these two strands together in this provocative examination of how reality (which is visual) has superseded truth (which is verbal) in modern times. Ellul explores biblical texts for distinguishing visual cultural forms from the communicative (divine and human) Word, then
examines how this distinction plays out with the rise of audiovisual media in the 20th-century West. Even in human speech, visual forms dominate contemporary life and devalue the word; this insight informs discussion of the image/word clash in religion, politics, and art. After a scathing critique of present-day idolatry, Ellul places his hope for nonviolent community in the fragile spoken word. Ultimately, Ellul sees the Bible as presenting a hopeful vision of reconciliation—between visual reality and spoken truth.

A new afterword by Jacob Marques Rollison contextualizes Ellul’s stance within French postmodern thought, illuminating Humiliation of the Word as an outspokenly “Protestant communication ethic” in contemporary philosophical and theological discussions of language.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jacques Ellul (1912-94) was a French law professor, social theorist, and lay theologian, teaching at the University of Bordeaux, France. Among his 58 published books, his best-known works include The Technological Society, Propaganda, and Presence in the Modern World.

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Editore
Wipf and Stock
Data di pubblicazione
2021
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1532642563
ISBN 13 
9781532642562
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
330
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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