num_pages: 864
description: The most comprehensive history of Christian political thought--complete with primary texts available in English for the first time. From the second century to the seventeenth, from Irenaeus to Grotius, this unique reader provides a coherent overview of the development of Christian political thought. The editors have collected readings from the works of over sixty-five authors from this period, together with introductory essays that give historical details about each thinker and discuss how each has contributed to the tradition of Christian political thought. Complete with important Greek and Latin texts available here in English for the first time, this volume will be a primary resource for readers from a wide range of interests.
language: English
title: From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought, 100-1625
titlecomplete: From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought, 100-1625
genres: History, Philosophy, Theology, Church History, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 72
publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co