Immemorial Silence

Treats time, eternity, language, and silence in an original way. Drawing On Philosophy, Theology, And Literature, From The Early Middle Ages To The Present, Immemorial Silence Traces A Series Of Intertwined Ideas. Exploring Silence As The Absence Of Language, Which Is Nonetheless Inherent In Language Itself, And Eternity As The Outside Of Time, Cutting Through Time Itself, The Book Unfolds A Series Of Connections Between These Temporal And Linguistic Themes.--jacket. Introduction: When To Keep Silence? -- Immemorial Silence: Maurice Blanchot -- And My Memory From The Minds Of Men: Georges Bataille -- In The Interrogative Position: Four Poets -- Vanishing Presence: St. Augustine -- Redeeming Language: Meister Eckhart -- Conclusion: Forgetful Memory. Karmen Mackendrick. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 159-163) And Index. "Drawing on philosophy, theology, and literature, from the early Middle Ages to the present, Immemorial Silence traces a series of intertwined ideas. Exploring silence as the absence of language, which is nonetheless inherent in language itself, and eternity as the outside of time, cutting through time itself, the book unfolds a series of connections between these temporal and linguistic themes."--BOOK JACKET.