Sovereignty : God, state, and self / Jean Bethke Elshtain.
Sovereignty : God, state, and self / Jean Bethke Elshtain.
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New York : Basic Books, c2008.
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N320.15/42
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 334 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Sovereign God: From Logos to Will -- Ch. 2. Sovereign God: Bound or Unbound -- Ch. 3. Will, Power, and Earthly Dominion -- Ch. 4. The Sovereign State Unchained -- Ch. 5. The Binding and Loosing of Sovereign States -- Ch. 6. Binding, Loosing, and Revolution -- Ch. 7. Unbinding Revolution, Bind...
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, c2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"In this work of political history and political theory, Jean Bethke Elshtain examines the origins and meanings of "sovereignty" as it relates to all the ways we attempt to explain our world: God, state, and self. Examining the early modern ideas of God which formed the basis for the modern sovereign state, Elshtain carries her research from theolo...
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Sovereignty : God, state, and self / Jean Bethke Elshtain.
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The Gifford lectures.
The Gifford lectures.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-320) and index.
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c2008.
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N320.15/42
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ISBN
0465037593 (alk. paper)
9780465037599 (alk. paper)
DDC
320.15
MMS ID
991008191179702626
