The latter part of the twentieth century saw an explosion of new media that effected profound changes in human categories of communication. At the same time, a "return to religion" occurred on a global scale. The twenty-five contributors to this volume--who include such influential thinkers as Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, Talal Asad, and James Siegel--confront the conceptual, analytical, and empirical difficulties involved in addressing the complex relationship between religion and media. The book's introductory section offers a prolegomenon to the multiple problems raised by an...
The latter part of the twentieth century saw an explosion of new media that effected profound changes in human categories of communication. At the sam...
The latter part of the twentieth century saw an explosion of new media that effected profound changes in human categories of communication. At the same time, a -return to religion- occurred on a global scale. The twenty-five contributors to this volume-including Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, Talal Asad, and James Siegel-confront the conceptual, analytical, and empirical difficulties involved in addressing the complex relationship between religion and media.
The latter part of the twentieth century saw an explosion of new media that effected profound changes in human categories of communication. At the sam...