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 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%
tense 33%

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fast 33%

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