| From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought 100-1625 Contributor(s): O'Donovan, Oliver (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802842097 ISBN-13: 9780802842091 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1999 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christian Living - General - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 261.709 |
| LCCN: 99-34662 |
| Physical Information: 1.78" H x 6.48" W x 9.44" (2.86 lbs) 858 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A reference tool that provides an overview of the history of Christian political thought with selections from second century to the seventeenth century. 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, 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Donovan, Oliver: - Oliver O'Donovan is a fellow of the British Academy andprofessor emeritus of Christian ethics and practical theologyat the University of Edinburgh. His other books includeThe Desire of the Nations, The Ways of Judgment, and Resurrection and Moral Order. |