Table of Contents

1. Cultural criticism as the transfiguration of religious thought; 2. The religious effects of culture: nationalism; 3. The religious effects of culture: orientalism; 4. The religious effects of culture: imperialism; 5. The responsibilities of the secular critic; 6. Marx, Said and the Jewish question; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography.

Promotional Information

This book provides a distinctive account of Edward Said's critique of modern culture.

Reviews

"A fashionable performance at a high level..." Choice "This book will excite and reward in graduate courses on the politics of contemporary religious and culture." Religious Studies Review "Hart meticulously analyses the constituent elements of Said's position and creates a much more nuanced and qualified assessment of its pros and cons. This book will excite and reward in graduate courses on the politics of contemporary religion and culture." Religious Studies Review Oct 2001