Breakthrough God

An exciting adventure both in historical and in philosophical theology this book is one of the very first to explore the potential of the no­madic method of Gilles Deleuze for the interpretation of medieval Christian mysticism. Contemplating both the lineage of radical nega­tivity in Eckhart and the inebriated nomadic self of Mechthild Lee examines questions of apophasis gender and union with the God­head in a startling new light. Deleuzian notions of molecular be­coming deterritorialization the line of flight and sadomasochism let him probe the body of mysticism with a disruptive and disclosive intensity. The creativity of this text in its historical erudition and post­modern intensity will be indispensable to those across the disciplines discovering the work of Deleuze. But it is also a must-read for scholars fascinated by the recent rediscoveries of the apophatic tradition as a resource of deconstruction and for the feminist recovery of the affec­tive and sensuous imaginaries of the women mystics. This edgy and sophisticated meditation is poised to be a leader in the becoming-theology of the new millennium.Catherine Keller (Drew University)