Challenging Theocracy
Home > Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political science and theory > Challenging Theocracy: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics
Challenging Theocracy: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics

Challenging Theocracy: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

Commonly perceived as a direct threat to the practice of liberal democracy, the global reemergence of theocratic claims to political rule is a misunderstood development of twenty-first-century politics. Analyzing the relationship between religion and politics throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the United States, as well as classical and medieval political philosophical sources, Challenging Theocracy critiques the contemporary formation of theocracy. Providing an account of the origins and influence of theocracy, the chapters in this volume explore ancient texts that articulate the theocratic political ideas that continue to bubble under the surface of political life today. In an effort to consider how regimes extend beyond their immediate institutional and legal forms and find their foundation in timeless ideas, the contributors examine ancient and modern political thought to better understand their persistent power and impact on global politics.

Table of Contents:
Part One: Theocracy in Ancient Political Thought and Practice Theocracy as Temptation: Empire and Mindfulness Fred Dallmayr The Confrontation between Classical Political Philosophy and the Gods of the City Mark Lutz Between Rationalism and Theocracy: Plato, the Mysteries, and F.W.J. Schelling’s Analysis of the Modern State Steven McGuire The Place of Religion in Politics: On Analogous Gods and the Piety of the Unspoken Toivo Koivukoski The Aristotelian Roots of Religious Governance Approaches Jeremy Neill Part Two: Theocracy and Modern State Politics The Non-Theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Houchang Hassan-Yari Islamism in North Africa: From Cairo to Tunis Jeffry Halverson Theocratic Arguments in Judaism Alan Mittleman Saving Miracles: Political Theology and Theocracy in the Schmitt-Benjamin Encounter Hermínio Meireles Teixeira Part Three: Responding to the Challenges of Theocracy Theocracy’s Challenge Peter Simpson The Impossibility of Theocracy: The Weakness of the Gods Yvonne Sherwood Understanding Our Adversaries: Ancient vs. Modern Political Thought James Franke and Laurie Johnson Religion, Tolerance and American Theocratic Politics: Lessons for the Contemporary Era Scott Hibbard Shaftesbury’s Characteristics and the Problem of Priestcraft Ronald Beiner

About the Author :
David Edward Tabachnick is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at Nipissing University. Toivo Koivukoski is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Nipissing University. Hermínio Meireles Teixeira is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at Nipissing University.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781442619890
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Toronto Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics
  • ISBN-10: 1442619899
  • Publisher Date: 12 Jun 2018
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 277


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Challenging Theocracy: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics
University of Toronto Press -
Challenging Theocracy: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Challenging Theocracy: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!