In the course of its analysis, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe destroys the notion of any kind of privileged relationship between "religion" and political or social "reaction." This book reveals the religious roots of modern ideas of individual rights and limitations on government, as well as the imperative of political order and the need for social hierarchy. It also shows the impossibility of any purely secular treatment of eighteenth-century European political history or institutions.
Based on fresh, primary research as well as a synthesis of secondary sources, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe turns the familiar eighteenth century of the textbooks upside down and inside out, challenging the dominant narratives of secularization and inevitable conclusion in the French Revolution.
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In the course of its analysis, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe destroys the notion of any kind of privileged relationship between "religion" and political or social "reaction." This book reveals the religious roots of modern ideas of individual rights and limitations on government, as well as the imperative of political order and the need for social hierarchy. It also shows the impossibility of any purely secular treatment of eighteenth-century European political history or institutions.
Based on fresh, primary research as well as a synthesis of secondary sources, Religion and Politics in Enlightenment Europe turns the familiar eighteenth century of the textbooks upside down and inside out, challenging the dominant narratives of secularization and inevitable conclusion in the French Revolution.
Imprint | University of Notre Dame Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Erasmus Institute Books |
Release date | November 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2001 |
Editors | James E. Bradley, Dale K. van Kley |
Dimensions | 230 x 161 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 424 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-268-04051-2 |
Barcode | 9780268040512 |
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LSN | 0-268-04051-6 |