Third Sword - On the Political Role of Prophets

"Prophets have decisively shaped our politics, but we lack a good explanation of how they do so. This book offers a new theory of prophetic politics illustrated by the dramatic lives of the Hebrew prophets, Socrates, Jesus, Joan of Arc, Thomas More, and Martin Luther King"--

List of contents

Introduction: what is prophetic politics?; 1. The Hebrew prophets; 2. Socrates; 3. Jesus of Nazareth; 4. Joan of arc; 5. Thomas more; 6. Martin Luther King Jr; Conclusion: the power of no.

About the author

James Bernard Murphy is Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. In addition to his scholarly books, he has published books for a wider audience such as How to Think Politically with Graeme Garrard (2019), which has been translated into five languages to date. His book Haunted by Paradise: A Philosopher's Quest for Biblical Answers to Key Moral Questions (2021) is a primer on biblical ethics.

Summary

Prophets have decisively shaped our politics, but we lack a good explanation of how they do so. This book offers a new theory of prophetic politics illustrated by the dramatic lives of the Hebrew prophets, Socrates, Jesus, Joan of Arc, Thomas More, and Martin Luther King.

Foreword

Prophets have decisively shaped our politics, but we lack a good explanation of how they do so.

Product details

• Authors: James Bernard Murphy, James Bernard (Dartmouth College Murphy, Murphy James Bernard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009372282
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0937228-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, History of Religion, social and political philosophy, Religious and spiritual figures, Political science and theory