A collection of works on the history and practices of time
Jesus and Pilate - Giorgio Agamben
The trial of Jesus was not a trial but a “handing over” as a form of giving up in the face of the “crossing of the temporal and the eternal that assumed the form of a trial.”
The Highest Poverty - Giorgio Agamben
The monastery perfected the structuring life through the rigorous measurement of time. This went well beyond simply organizing the day. How the monks spent their time became integral to their salvation, and a template for others.
The Time that Remains - Giorgio Agamben
A reading of St. Paul that will change the way you see him. Also a great way to understand Walter Benjamin’s w e a k messianic power.