Religion and political thought
This book provides an essential resource for studies in religion and politics. It is divided into three parts, beginning with an introduction outlining the contemporary relevance of reviewing the relationship between the two subject areas; a brief history of the interactions between religion and politics that have pertained both in East and the West, and the key concepts that relate these two fields. The second section comprises a selection of classic readings. This title is ideal for students of both religion and politics and general readers who are interested in the topics
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9781441131850, 144113185X
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AcknowledgementsGeneral IntroductionSection I: The Division of Christ's political body 1. Augustine Introduction Excerpt from City of God 2. Aquinas Introduction Excerpt from De Regno 3. Dante Introduction Excerpt from De Monarchia 4. Luther Introduction Excerpts from Address to the German Noblemen & On the Misuse of Secular Power SECTION II: The Legitimation of Sovereign Power 5. Machiavelli Introduction Excerpt from The Discourses 6. King James VI/I Introduction Excerpt from The True Law of Free Monarchies 7. Hobbes Introduction Excerpt from Leviathan