Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 838 pages
- Published by: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company January 2000
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0802842097
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0802842091
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Book Dimensions:
9.4 x 6.5 x 2 inches
- Weighs: 2.8 pounds
Product Description
The most comprehensive history of Christian political thought--complete with primary texts available in English for the first time.
From the second century to the seventeenth, from Irenaeus to Grotius, this unique reader provides a coherent overview of the development of Christian political thought. The editors have collected readings from the works of over sixty-five authors from this period, together with introductory essays that give historical details about each thinker and discuss how each has contributed to the tradition of Christian political thought. Complete with important Greek and Latin texts available here in English for the first time, this volume will be a primary resource for readers from a wide range of interests.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader ReviewsThis collection truly is indispensable to anyone interested in the Christian tradition of political theology. A vast array of sources-many of which are quite inconvenient to obtain-are placed at the fingertips of anyone interested. Additionally, the authors distinguish their collection with numerous erudite, probing essays preceding each collection and author. These not only provide historical context but also the outlines of modern scholarly debate. Also, for further reference, bibliographies are concluded. In a word, it is a `sourcebook' par excellance. There are omissions, as is the case with all collections; however, this does not detract from the overall utility of the collection.
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