Politics in the Bible

Table des matières

Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1. Reading the Bible Politically, 2. Genesis, 3. Exodus, 4. Leviticus, 5. Numbers, 6. Deuteronomy, 7. Joshua, 8. Judges, 9. Ruth, 10. 1 Samuel and 1 Chronicles 10, 12 (The Reign of Saul), 11. 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1–2, and 1 Chronicles 11, 13–28 (The Reign of David), 12. 1 Kings 3–12 and 2 Chronicles 1–10 (The Reign of Solomon through the Division of the Kingdom), 13. 1 Kings 13–22, 2 Kings, and 2 Chronicles (The Divided Kingdoms), 14. Isaiah, 15. Jeremiah, 16. Esther, 17. Daniel, 18. The Gospels, 19. Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Philemon (The Career and Epistles of Paul), 20. The First and Second Epistles of John, 21. Revelation, 22. Conclusions, Recommended Editions of the Bible, Bibliography, Index of Scriptural Passages, Index of Names, Index of Subjects

A propos de l'auteur

Paul Abramson

Résumé

The Bible is fundamental to Western culture. Political philosophers from Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau to modern political theorists such as George H. Sabine, Leo Strauss, and Sheldon S. Wolin have drawn upon biblical examples

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Abramson, Paul Abramson, Paul R. Abramson, Abramson Paul
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138513389
• ISBN: 978-1-138-51338-9
• Pages: 234
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Christianisme; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Bibles, Christianity, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Middle Eastern history, c 1000 BCE to start of CE period, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, BCE to c 500 CE, Biblical Studies & Exegesis