After Enlightenment - The Post-Secular Vision of J. G. Hamann

After Enlightenment: Hamann as Post-Secular Visionary is a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of eighteenth-century German philosopher, J. G. Hamann, the founding father of what has come to be known as Radical Orthodoxy.

• Provides a long-overdue, comprehensive introduction to Haman''s fascinating life and controversial works, including his role as a friend and critic of Kant and some of the most renowned German intellectuals of the age
• Features substantial new translations of the most important passages from across Hamann''s writings, some of which have never been translated into English
• Examines Hamann''s highly original views on a range of topics, including faith, reason, revelation, Christianity, biblical exegesis, Socrates, theological aesthetics, language, sexuality, religion, politics, and the relationship between Judaism and Christianity
• Presents Hamann as the ''founding father'' of a distinctly post-modern, post-secular theolo