Of the Nature and Qualification of Religion in Reference to Civil Society
(Part of the Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics Series)
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Samuel Pufendorf's Of the Nature and Qualification of Religion (published in Latin in 1687) is a major work on the separation of politics and religion. Written in response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the French king Louis XIV, Pufendorf contests the right of the sovereign to control the religion of his subjects, because state and religion pursue wholly different ends. He concludes that, when rulers transgress their...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0865973717
ISBN13:9780865973718
Release Date:September 2002
Publisher:Liberty Fund
Length:178 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 to 10 years
Grade Range:Postsecondary to Grade 5
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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & SpiritualityCustomer Reviews
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