As if God existed: religion and liberty in the history of Italy
Religion and liberty are often thought to be mutual enemies: if religion has a natural ally, it is authoritarianism--not republicanism or democracy. But in this book, Maurizio Viroli, a leading historian of republican political thought, challenges this conventional wisdom. He argues that political e...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Princeton, N.J
Princeton University Press
(c)2012
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2012 |
| Κριτικές: | As if God Existed. Religion and Liberty in the History of Italy (2014) (Pin, Andrea)
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| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Religion And Politics
History
Italy
B POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Political Freedom B POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Political Process ; General B Religion and state History Italy Italy B Religion and state B Liberty B History B Religion And Politics (Italy) History B Electronic books History B Liberty History B Religion and state (Italy) History B Italy B Electronic books B Religion And Politics |
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| Σύνοψη: | Religion and liberty are often thought to be mutual enemies: if religion has a natural ally, it is authoritarianism--not republicanism or democracy. But in this book, Maurizio Viroli, a leading historian of republican political thought, challenges this conventional wisdom. He argues that political emancipation and the defense of political liberty have always required the self-sacrifice of people with religious sentiments and a religious devotion to liberty. This is particularly the case when liberty is threatened by authoritarianism: the staunchest defenders of liberty are those who feel a de |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1400845513 |