Theory of Religion by Georges Bataille

Theory of Religion

Georges Bataille

128 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Theory of Religion brings to philosophy what Bataille's earlier book, The Accursed Share, brought to anthropology and history; namely, an analysis based on notions of excess and expenditure. Bataille brilliantly defines religion as so many differe...

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informative 75%
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tense 25%

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