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Negative Ecstasies: Georges Bataille and the Study of Religion
ISBN: 9780823265220
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / Fordham University Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: Bataille Georges 1897–1962; Religion; Religions;

Negative Ecstasies discusses the contribution and significance of the work of Georges Bataille to the contemporary study of religion and theology, collecting essays that examine specific case studies and make connections to other significant scholars in the field.

Jeremy Biles is the author of Ecce Monstrum: Georges Bataille and the Sacrifice of Form (Fordham, 2007). He teaches courses on religion, philosophy, and art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His writings have appeared in such places as the Journal of Religion; Culture, Theory, and Critique; and Performance Research. A selection of his drawings, some inspired by Andre Masson's Acephale, appeared in the 2014 group show "Baudy" at the Adds Donna Gallery in Chicago.Brintnall Kent L. :

Kent L. Brintnall is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.