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Auteur(s) : Westhelle, Vítor (1952-....)
Titre(s) : Eschatology and space [Texte imprimé] : the lost dimension in theology past and present / Vítor Westhelle
Publication : New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
Description matérielle : xv, 191 p. ; 23 cm
Comprend : Introduction: on the edge ; Re(li)gion: the struggle between space and time ; Space,
history, and the kingdom ; Conquering eschatology ; Eschatological taxonomies ;
A latitudinal approach to eschatology ; Interlude: à flor da pele ; The postcolonial
challenge: quotidian eschata ; Dimensions of liminality ; Strategy and tactics in
eschatological practices.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
This unique volume focuses on the subjects of time in the area of theology known as
"eschatology," the consideration of the fullness, the limit, and the goal of time.
Westhelle's novel approachincludes the role of place/space in eschatology alongside
time. Considering one's spatial location in the understanding of time, he examines
the influence of place and geographically-limited culture on eschatology and the contextual
influence and limit culture has on one's understanding of eschatology. He traces the
historical development of understandings of eschatology from the Bible to contemporary
theology and adds his postcolonial/subaltern perspective. This is a fundamental reconsideration
of what the theological categories of eschatology, apocalypse, and the end of time
(both for the individual and the world in general) means in terms of biology, psychology,
philosophy, sociology, politics, and geography
Sujet(s) : Eschatologie
Espace -- Religion -- Christianisme
Théologie philosophique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780230110342. - ISBN 0230110347 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43502794b
Notice n° :
FRBNF43502794
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