Shadow of Spirit

<p>By illuminating the striking affinity between the most innovative aspects of postmodern thought and religious mystical discourse, <em>Shadow of Spirit</em> challenges the long established assumption that western thought is committed to nihilism.<br> This collection of essays by internationally recognised scholars explores the implications of the fascination with the `sacred', `divine' or `infinite' which characterizes much contemporary thought. It shows how these concerns have surfaced in the work of Derrida, Baudrillard, Lyotard, Kristeva, Irigaray and others. Examining the connection between this postmodern `turn' and the current search for a new discourse of ethics and politics, it also stresses the contribution made by feminist thought to this unexpected intellectual direction.</p> <p><em>Mark C. Taylor,</em> Williams College, USA; <em>Gillian Rose,</em> University of Warwick; <em>John Milbank,</em> University of Cambridge; <em>Joanna Hodge,</em> Wolfson College, Oxford; <em>Toby Foshay,</em> University of Victoria, Canada; <em>Rowan Williams</em>, Christ Church College, Oxford <em>The Rev. Don Cupitt</em>, Emmanuel College, Cambridge; <em>Jonathan Bordo</em>, Trent University, Ontario; <em>Gad Horowitz</em>, University of Toronto; <em>Eve Tavor Bannet</em>, University of South Carolina; <em>Shannon Bell</em>, York University, Canada; <em>Robert Magliola</em>, National Taiwan University; <em>John O'Neill,</em> York University, Ontario; <em>Regina Schwartz,</em> Duke University, USA; <em>Geraldine Finn, Carl Raschke</em>, University of Denver, USA; <em>Patricia Joplin</em>, Yale University, USA</p>