Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture

First English rendition of the classic defence of divine-right absolute monarchy in the French language.

List of contents

Preface; Introduction; Chronology; Critical bibliography; A note on the text; Biographical synopses; Politics drawn from the very words of Holy Scripture; First Book. Of the Principles of Human Society; Second Book. On Authority: That the Royal and Hereditary [Type] is the Most Proper for Government; Third Book. In Which One Begins to Explain the Nature and the Properties of Royal Authority; Fourth Book. On the Characteristics of Royalty (Continuation); Fifth Book. Fourth and Final Characteristic of Royal Authority; Sixth Book. The Duties of Subjects Toward the Prince, Based on the Preceding Doctrine; Seventh Book. On the Particular Duties of Royalty; Eighth Book. The Particular Duties of Royalty, Continued: Of Justice; Ninth Book. The Supports of Royalty: Arms, Riches or Finances, and Councils; Tenth and Final Book. Continuation of Helps to Royalty: Riches or Finances, Counsel; The inconveniences and temptations which accompany royalty: and the remedies that one can bring to them.

Summary

This 1991 book was the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism, published in 1707 when the power and glory of the French ancien regime was at its zenith. Riley provides a chronology, bibliography and a lucid introduction thus placing Bossuet in his historical and intellectual context.

Product details

• Authors: Jacques Bossuet, Jacques Benigne Bossuet, Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
• Assisted by: Patrick Riley (Editor), Riley Patrick (Editor), Patrick Riley (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780521368070
• ISBN: 978-0-521-36807-0
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 630 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Social History, Political science & theory, Political science and theory