Unbearable Life A Genealogy of Political Erasure |
|
| Author:
| Bradley, Arthur |
| Series title: | Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-55028-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
|
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
|
Arthur Bradley explores the power to render life unlived from ancient Rome through the War on Terror. He argues that sovereignty is the power to decide what counts as being alive and what does not: to make life "unbearable," unrecognized as having lived or died.
Arthur Bradley explores the power to render life unlived from ancient Rome through the War on Terror. He argues that sovereignty is the power to decide what counts as being alive and what does not: to make life "unbearable," unrecognized as having lived or died.