Holy Terror

Written with remarkable clarity & insight, Terry Eagleton's examination of the idea of terror draws on political, philosophical, literary, & theological sources to trace a genealogy from the ancient world to the modern day. Ranging from the cult of Dionysus, through Shakespearean tragedy & the politics of Danton & Hegel,, to the thought of Freud & Lacan, it takes in en route ideas of God, freedom, the nation, the sublime, & the unconscious. It also examines the problem of evil, & devotes a concluding chapter to the idea of tragic sacrifice & the scapegoat. Written by one of the world's foremost cultural critics, it is a provocative, radical reflection on one of the most urgent issues of our time.