Theocracies
By: by Sam Lucerne
Series: Exploring world governments; Exploring world governments
Publisher: ABDO Pub. Co.; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edina, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781617147944
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Theocracy
Description: Introduces theocracies, discussing the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural effects, and examining various contemporary governments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-151) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: What is government?; title: Theocracy in the new world; title: Power dynamics in theocracy; title: Theocracies in the ancient world; title: The Islamic Republic of Iran; title: The Vatican; title: Civic life in a theocracy; title: Theocracy, art, and education; title: Theocratic economies; title: Overlap with other forms of government; title: Human rights and international relations; title: Theocracy and the United States.