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Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 279246 3 270854 1986 Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty total:53|5:18|4:22|3:11|2:1|1:1| 53 214 83 8 162542 4.17 201 25 3912618 243847 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 5 1 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 01 10:46:27 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 10:55:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 46936057 726283 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 4 0 false Fri Feb 20 00:30:10 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 00:36:52 -0800 2009
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Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 5 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 20 05:11:04 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 13:05:04 -0800 2007 more...]]> 15011322 848541 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 5 0 false Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 17:03:06 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 17:12:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 38844413 769235 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 4 0 false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 20:31:20 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 07:07:38 -0800 2008 47335982 1122151 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 3 0 false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 20:47:38 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 20:48:17 -0800 2009 47174393 1368413 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 3 0 false Sun Feb 22 13:44:25 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 13:44:55 -0800 2009 38217986 870345 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 08:06:04 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 19 17:29:35 -0800 2009 81886179 3062146 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 4 0 false Wed Dec 23 14:42:39 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 14:42:42 -0800 2009 80710422 2494925 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 0 0 false Fri Dec 11 18:19:41 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 18:19:41 -0800 2009 78976131 2980846 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 0 0 false Wed Nov 25 12:44:21 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 12:44:21 -0800 2009 78085052 2857114 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 0 0 false Tue Nov 17 09:40:27 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 09:40:27 -0800 2009 78001091 295313 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 4 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 14:56:44 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 14:56:58 -0800 2009 77941883 2948843 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 0 0 false Mon Nov 16 05:22:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 05:22:35 -0800 2009 74635347 1422955 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 4 0 false Wed Oct 21 19:36:07 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:34:26 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:34:31 -0700 2009 72663267 717289 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 3 0 false Sun Sep 27 11:04:45 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 11:05:00 -0700 2009 71733589 2142878 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 0 0 false Fri Sep 18 19:58:29 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 19:58:29 -0700 2009 71287301 82905 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 4 0 false Tue Sep 15 08:48:12 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 08:48:12 -0700 2009 70181111 2707186 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 0 0 false Sat Sep 05 15:07:32 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 15:07:32 -0700 2009 69030353 2672061 279246 0226738892 9780226738895 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599m/279246.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173376599s/279246.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279246.Political_Theology_Four_Chapters_on_the_Concept_of_Sovereignty 4.04 53 Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.

Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.</div>]]> 1986 1 0 false Wed Aug 26 19:18:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 19:18:24 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=279246