The Kingdom and the Glory

2020/08/19 by Giorgio Agamben · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Indian History and Philosophy #Global History, Politics, and Ideology #Globalization and Cultural Identity

paper · doi:10.1515/9780804781664

openalex publication_date 2020/08/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/06

Abstract

Arguing that Western power is both "government" and "glory," this book reveals the "theological-economic" paradigm at the origin of several of the most important components of modern politics and illuminates the function of consent and the media in today's democracies.

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