The Hebrew Republic: Jewish Sources and the Transformation of European Political Thought

by Eric Nelson

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According to a commonplace narrative, the rise of modern political thought in the West resulted from secularization--the exclusion of religious arguments from political discourse. But in this pathbreaking work, Eric Nelson argues that this familiar story is wrong. Instead, he contends, political thought in early-modern Europe became less, not more, secular with time, and it was the Christian encounter with Hebrew sources that provoked this radical...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674062132

ISBN13:9780674062139

Release Date:October 2011

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religion, Politics & State

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