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OverviewHighly regarded philosopher and psychoanalyst, Massimo Recalcati has penned a gripping, erudite meditation on suffering, doubt, betrayal, and the potential for renewal that dwells in our most painful moments. For Recalcati, Jesus's reckoning in the Garden of Gethsemane is at once an instance of human weakness and an encounter with the Divine. It is the story where the Divine and the Human meet most forcefully, first in company, then in solitude, and where agony and doubt mingle with potential rebirth and revitalization. As the Gospels recount, after the Last Supper, Jesus retreated to a small field just outside the city of Jerusalem: Gethsemane, the olive grove. His prayers are interrupted when Judas arrives with a group of armed men, and kisses him, betraying and abandoning him with a kiss. Jesus is forsaken by his friends and, it seems to him in this moment, by his father, his God. His sin, in Recalcati's view, is like Prometheus to have drawn Divine closer to man. The Night in Gethsemane is a revelatory, moving, and inspiring meditation by one of Italy's most important thinkers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Massimo Recalcati , Ann GoldsteinPublisher: Europa Compass Imprint: Europa Compass Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781609456221ISBN 10: 160945622 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 03 November 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for The Night in Gethsemane ""A brilliant, stirring analysis.""--La Stampa ""A book that reads in less than two hours but stays with you forever.""--Il Foglio ""Lively and sharp . . . an invitation to look positively at the loneliness of human experience.""--Lettera Praise for The Night in Gethsemane A brilliant, stirring analysis. --La Stampa A book that reads in less than two hours but stays with you forever. --Il Foglio Lively and sharp . . . an invitation to look positively at the loneliness of human experience. --Lettera "Praise for The Night in Gethsemane ""A brilliant, stirring analysis.""--La Stampa ""A book that reads in less than two hours but stays with you forever.""--Il Foglio ""Lively and sharp . . . an invitation to look positively at the loneliness of human experience.""--Lettera" Author InformationMassimo Recalcati is a psychoanalyst and author who teaches at the universities of Pavia and Verona. His numerous books have been translated in several languages. He lives and works in Milan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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