Redeeming Politics - Couverture rigide

Kaufman, Peter Iver

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0691632324 ISBN 13 : 9780691632322

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Peter Iver Kaufman explores how various Christian leaders throughout history have used forms of "political theology" to merge the romance of conquest and empire with hopes for political and religious redemption. His discussion covers such figures as Constantine, Augustine, Charlemagne, Pope Gregory VII, Dante, Zwingli, Calvin, and Cromwell.

Originally published in 1990.

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Peter Iver Kaufman explores how various Christian leaders throughout history have used forms of "political theology" to merge the romance of conquest and empire with hopes for political and religious redemption. His discussion covers such figures as Constantine, Augustine, Charlemagne, Pope Gregory VII, Dante, Zwingli, Calvin, and Cromwell.

Biographie de l'auteur

Peter Iver Kaufman is Modlin Professor at the University of Richmond and Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691632324
• ISBN 13: 9780691632322
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible