Jon Stewart, one of the world's leading experts on the work of Søren Kierkegaard, has here compiled the most comprehensive single-volume overview of Kierkegaard studies currently available.
* Includes contributions from an international array of Kierkegaard scholars from across the disciplines
* Covers all of the major disciplines within the broad field of Kierkegaard research, including philosophy; theology and religious studies; aesthetics, the arts and literary theory; and social sciences and politics
* Elucidates Kierkegaard's contribution to each of these areas through examining the sources he drew upon, charting the reception of his ideas, and analyzing his unique conceptual insights into each topic
* Demystifies the complex field of Kierkegaard studies creating an accessible entry-point into his thought and writings for readers new to his work