Of the Nature and Qualification of Religion in Reference to Civil - Society

Informationen zum Autor Samuel von Pufendorf; Simone Zurbuchen! Editor Klappentext Sanuel Pufendor's "Of the Nature and Qualification of Religion" sharply separates politics from religion, advocating a moderate defence of toleration rather than unlimited religious liberty. Writing in response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV, Pufendorf contests the sovereign's right to control the religion of his subjects: state and religion pursue wholly different ends. He concludes that, when rulers transgress their bounds, subjects have a right to defence their religion, even by force of arms. Zusammenfassung Written in response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the French king, Louis XIV, Pufendorf's work on toleration contests the right of the sovereign to control the religion of his subjects, because state and religion pursue wholly different ends.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Pufendorf, Simone Zurbuchen
• Assisted by: Samuel Pufendorf (Editor), Samuel Von Pufendorf (Editor), Simone Zurbuchen (Editor), Jodocus Crull (Translation)
• Publisher: External catalogues_UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9780865973718
• ISBN: 978-0-86597-371-8
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Natural Law & Enlightenment Classics; Natural Law and Enlightenment
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day