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An introduction to the thought of Jacques Ellul, the Christian anarchist, sociologist, philosopher and historian, explaining the dominant themes of his work.
Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world’s last great polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of his time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage, and passion that few have matched. However, Ellul is an often misunderstood thinker. As more than fifty books and over one thousand articles bear his name, embarking on a study of Ellul’s thought can be daunting.
This book provides an introduction to Ellul’s life and work, analysing and assessing his thought across the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering, rereading and discussing.
Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world’s last great polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of his time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage, and passion that few have matched. However, Ellul is an often misunderstood thinker. As more than fifty books and over one thousand articles bear his name, embarking on a study of Ellul’s thought can be daunting.
This book provides an introduction to Ellul’s life and work, analysing and assessing his thought across the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering, rereading and discussing.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 184
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
25 July 2013
Trim Size: 9.02 X 6.02 in
ISBN: 9780227174067
Format: Paperback
Understanding Jacques Ellul is a useful introduction to the prolific author, who was a sociologist, historian, and a Christian. This book is the first to give equal weight to his secular and Christian views. Given Ellul's voluminous writings, the authors had to be selective, and their choice of topics is excellent.
— Richard Stivers, Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University
This revealing overview of Ellul's life and work enables us to grasp the underlying unity of his principal interests: communication and Christianity. ... This balanced study will be of prime service to anyone who [wishes to] understand Ellul's thought and insights.
— Eric McLuhan, author of Know Thyself: Action and Perception
This book provides an introduction to Ellul's life and work, analyzing and assessing his thought across the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering, rereading and discussing.
[...] Written primarily for Anglophone students, this book will also assist scholars engaging Ellul for the first time. To help students the book helpfully provides a list of key events in the life of Ellul, an index, and a select bibliography of Ellul's English works and secondary sources.
— Richard A. Davis
— Richard Stivers, Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University
This revealing overview of Ellul's life and work enables us to grasp the underlying unity of his principal interests: communication and Christianity. ... This balanced study will be of prime service to anyone who [wishes to] understand Ellul's thought and insights.
— Eric McLuhan, author of Know Thyself: Action and Perception
This book provides an introduction to Ellul's life and work, analyzing and assessing his thought across the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering, rereading and discussing.
[...] Written primarily for Anglophone students, this book will also assist scholars engaging Ellul for the first time. To help students the book helpfully provides a list of key events in the life of Ellul, an index, and a select bibliography of Ellul's English works and secondary sources.
— Richard A. Davis
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Ellul’s Life and Thought
2. Technology and Technique
3. Communication: Media, Propaganda, and the Word
4. The City and Urbanism
5. Politics and Economics
6. Scripture
7. Ethics
8. Ellul as a Christian Scholar
Key Events in the Life of Jacques Ellul
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. Ellul’s Life and Thought
2. Technology and Technique
3. Communication: Media, Propaganda, and the Word
4. The City and Urbanism
5. Politics and Economics
6. Scripture
7. Ethics
8. Ellul as a Christian Scholar
Key Events in the Life of Jacques Ellul
Bibliography
Index