Ivan Illich: An Intellectual Journey by David Cayley (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Ivan Illich by David Cayley Examines the life and writings of Roman Catholic Church reformer Ivan Illich (1926-2002) in the context of the wider field of cultural criticism that took shape in the 1960s and beyond. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the eighteen years since Ivan Illichs death, David Cayley has been reflecting on the meaning of his friend and teachers life and work. Now, in Ivan Illich: An Intellectual Journey, he presents Illichs body of thought, locating it in its own time and retrieving its relevance for ours.Ivan Illich (1926–2002) was a revolutionary figure in the Roman Catholic Church and in the wider field of cultural criticism that began to take shape in the 1960s. His advocacy of a new, de-clericalized church and his opposition to American missionary programs in Latin America, which he saw as reactionary and imperialist, brought him into conflict with the Vatican and led him to withdraw from direct service to the church in 1969. His institutional critiques of the 1970s, from Deschooling Society to Medical Nemesis, promoted what he called institutional or cultural revolution. The last twenty years of his life were occupied with developing his theory of modernity as an extension of church history. Ranging over every phase of Illichs career and meditating on each of his books, Cayley finds Illich to be as relevant today as ever and more likely to be understood, now that the many convergent crises he foresaw are in full public view and the church that rejected him is paralyzed in its "folkloric" shell.Not a conventional biography, though attentive to how Illich lived, Cayleys book is "continuing a conversation" with Illich that will engage anyone who is interested in theology, philosophy, history, and the Catholic Church. Author Biography David Cayley is a Canadian writer and broadcaster. He has produced and presented hundreds of radio documentaries, including two five-hour series with Ivan Illich, and published seven books, among them The Rivers North of the Future: The Testament of Ivan Illich. Table of Contents Introduction: Ivan Illich as I Knew HimPrologue: Early Life1. Exile2. Cuernavaca3. Church4. Deschooling Society5. Illich as Revolutionary6. Disabling Professions7. Certainties8. Gender9. Embodiment/Disembodiment10. "A Bulldozer Lurks in Every Computer": On Reading, Writing, and Language11. To Hell With Life12. Corruptio Optimi Pessima13. Apocalypse14. Illichs Way of LifeEpilogue: The Art of SufferingConclusion: An Intellectual JourneyNotesIndex Review "Cayleys book carries forward and, in many ways, completes the vision Illich had not the time in his relatively short life to fully elaborate and explain."—Robert Inchausti Angelus"I recently suggested to a thoughtful Catholic friend that he read Cayleys biography as an introduction to Illichs ideas. Encountering my friend a few weeks later, he thanked me, adding simply, It has changed my life."—Elias Crim America Magazine"This opus represents many, many evenings of intelligent, friendly, and finally life-changing dialogue that culminate in a near-symphonic quality. Cayleys deep understanding and clear prose pull a complex, balanced harmony out of themes that to the casual reader of Illich could seem eclectic."—Marcus Rempel Clarion: Journal for Religion, Peace, and Justice"David Cayley, who conducted two lengthy radio interviews-turned-books with Illich (in 1988 and 2000) and had a decades-long friendship with him, has written a gripping and unconventional biography of this deeply unconventional man."—Michael J. Sauter Front Porch Republic"Ivan Illich: An Intellectual Journey can itself be seen as an act of love, restoring Illich to his rightful place among the significant social and religious thinkers of our time."—Brian C. Anderson First Things"Ivan Illichs work offers us a much needed intellectual and spiritual balm in a time distinguished by the untidy dissolution of certainties. But such a balm is not purchased by cheap grace. It is costly; it requires a new visioning. David Cayleys retrieval of this vanishing clergyman offers a way forward in a darkening landscape."—Michael W. Higgins Literary Review of Canada"A crucial contribution to Illichs rediscovery."—Geoff Shullenberger American Affairs"After years of reading Illich, Cayleys genealogy—richly documented and carefully argued—provides the definitive account of how to make sense of one of the last great polymaths and cultural critics."—Myles Werntz Reading Religion"Illich provides a vocabulary for identifying both the core assumptions underwriting these responses (from systems thinking to the imperatives of medically defined life) as well as challenging counterproductive interventions and their well-intended justifications. For the contemporary legibility of his life and thought in this way - and innumerable ways for readers to discover – we owe a debt of gratitude to David Cayley."—Oscar KrÜger Environmental Values"Cayley convincingly illuminates how Illichs thought developed and how it revolves around certain central insights: complementarity, the vernacular, incarnation, and a reading of history that sees the West as a deviation from the Gospel. In so doing, Cayley reconnects Illich with the work of important contemporary social theorists—Latour, Agamben, Milbank, and others—and shows how Illich anticipated their work in many ways. This book is unique, much needed, and masterfully executed."—William Cavanaugh, author of Field Hospital: The Churchs Engagement with a Wounded World"No other book yet published summarizes and synthesizes Illichs life and thought at this length and in this detail. It is a much-needed intervention with sustained political, social, philosophical, and theological resonance. Cayleys book should now form the starting point for all future critical conversation around Illichs varied, generative, challenging, and often surprising ideas."—Simon Ravenscroft, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge Long Description In the eighteen years since Ivan Illichs death, David Cayley has been reflecting on the meaning of his friend and teachers life and work. Now, in Ivan Illich: An Intellectual Journey, he presents Illichs body of thought, locating it in its own time and retrieving its relevance for ours. Ivan Illich (1926-2002) was a revolutionary figure in the Roman Catholic Church and in the wider field of cultural criticism that began to take shape in the 1960s. His advocacy of a new, de-clericalized church and his opposition to American missionary programs in Latin America, which he saw as reactionary and imperialist, brought him into conflict with the Vatican and led him to withdraw from direct service to the church in 1969. His institutional critiques of the 1970s, from Deschooling Society to Medical Nemesis, promoted what he called institutional or cultural revolution. The last twenty years of his life were occupied with developing his theory of modernity as an extension of church history. Ranging over every phase of Illichs career and meditating on each of his books, Cayley finds Illich to be as relevant today as ever and more likely to be understood, now that the many convergent crises he foresaw are in full public view and the church that rejected him is paralyzed in its "folkloric" shell. Not a conventional biography, though attentive to how Illich lived, Cayleys book is "continuing a conversation" with Illich that will engage anyone who is interested in theology, philosophy, history, and the Catholic Church. Review Text "No other book yet published summarizes and synthesizes Illichs life and thought at this length and in this detail. It is a much-needed intervention with sustained political, social, philosophical, and theological resonance. Cayleys book should now form the starting point for all future critical conversation around Illichs varied, generative, challenging, and often surprising ideas."-Simon Ravenscroft, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge "Cayley convincingly illuminates how Illichs thought developed and how it revolves around certain central insights: complementarity, the vernacular, incarnation, and a reading of history that sees the West as a deviation from the Gospel. In so doing, Cayley reconnects Illich with the work of important contemporary social theorists-Latour, Agamben, Milbank, and others-and shows how Illich anticipated their work in many ways. This book is unique, much needed, and masterfully executed."-William Cavanaugh, author of Field Hospital: The Churchs Engagement with a Wounded World Review Quote "Cayley convincingly illuminates how Illichs thought developed and how it revolves around certain central insights: complementarity, the vernacular, incarnation, and a reading of history that sees the West as a deviation from the Gospel. In so doing, Cayley reconnects Illich with the work of important contemporary social theorists-Latour, Agamben, Milbank, and others-and shows how Illich anticipated their work in many ways. This book is unique, much needed, and masterfully executed." -William Cavanaugh, author of Field Hospital: The Churchs Engagement With a Wounded World Details ISBN0271088125 Author David Cayley Short Title Ivan Illich Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0271088125 ISBN-13 9780271088129 Format Hardcover Subtitle An Intellectual Journey Series Number 2 Pages 560 UK Release Date 2021-02-08 Imprint Pennsylvania State University Press Place of Publication University Park Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-02-08 US Release Date 2021-02-08 Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press Series Ivan Illich Publication Date 2021-02-08 DEWEY 301.01 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-02-17 Alternative 9780271098951 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132160458;

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