The Withholding Power: An Essay on Political Theology (Political Theologies, 2)

The first English translation of his work, The Withholding Power, offers a fascinating introduction to the thought of Italian philosopher Massimo Cacciari. Cacciari is a notoriously complex thinker but this title offers a starting point for entering into the very heart of his thinking. The Witholding Power provides a comprehensive and synthetic insight into his interpretation of Christian political theology and leftist Italian political theory more generally. The theme of katechon - originally a biblical concept which has been developed into a political concept - has been absolutely central to the work of Italian philosophers such as Agamben and Eposito for nearly twenty years. In The Withholding Power, Cacciari sets forth his startlingly original perspective on the influence the theological-political questions have traditionally exerted upon ideas of power, sovereignty and the relationship between political and religious authority. With an introduction by Howard Caygill contextualizing the work within the history of Italian thought, this title will offer those coming to Cacciari for the first time a searing insight into his political, theological and philosophical milieu. The first English translation of his work, __The Withholding Power,__ offers a fascinating introduction to the thought of Italian philosopher Massimo Cacciari. Cacciari is a notoriously complex thinker but this title offers a starting point for entering into the very heart of his thinking. __The Witholding Power__ provides a comprehensive and synthetic insight into his interpretation of Christian political theology and leftist Italian political theory more generally. With an introduction by Howard Caygill contextualizing the work within the history of Italian thought, this title will offer those coming to Cacciari for the first time a searing insight into his political, theological and philosophical milieu. Cover page 1 Halftitle page 2 Series page 3 Title page 6 Copyright page 7 BLOOMSBURY POLITICAL THEOLOGIES 8 Contents 10 Introduction 12 Works cited 31 I The Problem of Political Theology 32 II Empire and Katechon 42 III Epoch and Age 58 IV Quis est Katechon? 66 V Excursus: ‘Renderunto Caesar ...’ 74 VI The Church and the Katechon 80 VII The Nomos of the Adversary 100 VIII The Two Cities 110 IX The Grand Inquisitor 126 X The Age of Epimetheus 140 Appendix 1 The Katechon Archive 150 Appendix 2 Translator’s Interview with Massimo Cacciari 204 Bibliography 228 Index 234 The Problem Of Political Theology -- Empire And Katechon -- Epoch And Age -- Quis Est Katechon? -- Excursus: Render Unto Caesar -- The Church And The Katechon -- The Nomos Of Satan -- The Two Cities -- The Grand Inquisitor -- The Epimethean Era -- The Katechon Archive -- Translator's Interview With Massimo Cacciari. By Massimo Cacciari ; Translated By Edi Pucci With Harry Marandi ; Introduction By Howard Caygill. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.