Theology and Social Theory

John Milbank

Wiley, Oct 15, 1993 - Social Science - 456 pages

A comprehensive critique of modern social theory from a Christian point of view. Shows how an engagement with postmodern thought opens the way to a theology that offers a more specifically Christian account of history and society.

About the author

Professor John Milbank teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. He was formerly a Fellow of Peterhouse and Reader in Philosophical Theology at the University of Cambridge.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Theology and Social Theory; Signposts in Theology
• Author: John Milbank
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Wiley, 1993
• ISBN: 0631189483, 9780631189480
• Length: 456 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Sociology of Religion