{"product_id":"the-time-that-remains-a-commentary-on-the-letter-to-the-romans-hardcover","title":"The Time That Remains: A Commentary on the Letter to the Romans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiorgio Agamben\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Dailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Time That Remains\u003c\/i\u003e, Agamben seeks to separate the Pauline texts from the history of the Church that canonized them, thus revealing them to be \"the fundamental messianic texts of the West.\" He argues that Paul's letters are concerned not with the foundation of a new religion but rather with the \"messianic\" abolition of Jewish law. Situating Paul's texts in the context of early Jewish messianism, this book is part of a growing set of recent critiques devoted to the period when Judaism and Christianity were not yet fully distinct, placing Paul in the context of what has been called \"Judaeo-Christianity.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgamben's philosophical exploration of the problem of messianism leads to the other major figure discussed in this book, Walter Benjamin. Advancing a claim without precedent in the vast literature on Benjamin, Agamben argues that Benjamin's philosophy of history constitutes a repetition and appropriation of Paul's concept of \"remaining time.\" Through a close reading and comparison of Benjamin's \"Theses on the Philosophy of History\" and the Pauline Epistles, Agamben discerns a number of striking and unrecognized parallels between the two works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Time That Remains, Agamben seeks to separate the Pauline texts from the history of the Church that canonized them, thus revealing them to be \"the fundamental messianic texts of the West.\" He argues that Paul's letters are concerned not with the foundation of a new religion but rather with the \"messianic\" abolition of Jewish law. Situating Paul's texts in the context of early Jewish messianism, this book is part of a growing set of recent critiques devoted to the period when Judaism and Christianity were not yet fully distinct, placing Paul in the context of what has been called \"Judaeo-Christianity.\" \u003cbr\u003eAgamben's philosophical exploration of the problem of messianism leads to the other major figure discussed in this book, Walter Benjamin. Advancing a claim without precedent in the vast literature on Benjamin, Agamben argues that Benjamin's philosophy of history constitutes a repetition and appropriation of Paul's concept of \"remaining time.\" Through a close reading and comparison of Benjamin's \"Theses on the Philosophy of History\" and the Pauline Epistles, Agamben discerns a number of striking and unrecognized parallels between the two works. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiorgio Agamben is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Venice. Stanford University Press has published five of his previous books: \u003ci\u003eHomo Sacer\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003ePotentialities: Collected Essays in Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Man Without Content\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Poem\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003eThe Open\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.76 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131164135559,"sku":"9780804743822","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3d5e0b1a73a6116dbe35d4ec3f7e3d4f.webp?v=1732616815","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-time-that-remains-a-commentary-on-the-letter-to-the-romans-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}