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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Collaborateurs: Viroli, Maurizio 1952- (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Princeton, N.J Princeton University Press (c)2012
Dans:Année: 2012
Recensions:As if God Existed. Religion and Liberty in the History of Italy (2014) (Pin, Andrea)
Sujets non-standardisés: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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Résumé: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
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:1400845513