The Sacrament of Language: An Archaeology of the Oath Contributor(s): Agamben, Giorgio (Author), Kotsko, Adam (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0804768978 ISBN-13: 9780804768979 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism |
Dewey: 128 |
LCCN: 2010018153 |
Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 104 pages |
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Publisher Description: In The Sacrament of Language Agamben investigates the phenomenon of the oath, arguing that it points toward a fundamental experience of language that lies at the root of religion and law alike. |