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by Ernst Bloch; J. T. Swann (Translator); Introduction by Peter Thompson


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Ernst Bloch (1885–1977) is one of the most important German Marxist thinkers of the 20th century and one of the great theorists of utopia. A friend of Walter Benjamin, Bertolt Brecht and Theodor Adorno, his works include The Principle of Hope, Spirit of Utopia and Traces.

Peter Thompson, for many years the Head of Plant Physiology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and a pioneer in the conservation of threatened plant species, laid the foundations for the Millennium Seed Bank.

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  • Title Atheism in Christianity: The Religion of the Exodus and the Kingdom
  • Author Ernst Bloch; J. T. Swann (Translator); Introduction by Peter Thompson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Second Edition
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Verso, London
  • Date 2009-06-01
  • Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781844673940 / 1844673944
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (20.57 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 261.21

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“Ernst Bloch is the one mainly responsible for restoring honour to the word ‘utopia.’”—Theodor Adorno

“Bloch is not so much a Marxist philosopher ... as he is rather a ‘theologian of the revolution.’”—Fredric Jameson

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Ernst Bloch (1885-1977) is one of the most important German Marxist thinkers of the 20th century and one of the great theorists of utopia. A friend of Walter Benjamin, Bertolt Brecht and Theodor Adorno, his works include The Principle of Hope, Spirit of Utopia and Traces.

Peter Thompson, for many years the Head of Plant Physiology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and a pioneer in the conservation of threatened plant species, laid the foundations for the Millennium Seed Bank.

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