Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture - Brossura

Bossuet, Jacques-Benigne

 
9780521368070: Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture
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ISBN 10: 0521368073 ISBN 13: 9780521368070
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Sinossi

A 1991 English rendition of the classic defence of divine-right absolute monarchy in the French language.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1991 book was the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism, published in 1707 when the power and glory of the French ancien regime was at its zenith. Riley provides a chronology, bibliography and a lucid introduction thus placing Bossuet in his historical and intellectual context.

Contenuti

Preface; Introduction; Chronology; Critical bibliography; A note on the text; Biographical synopses; Politics drawn from the very words of Holy Scripture; First Book. Of the Principles of Human Society; Second Book. On Authority: That the Royal and Hereditary [Type] is the Most Proper for Government; Third Book. In Which One Begins to Explain the Nature and the Properties of Royal Authority; Fourth Book. On the Characteristics of Royalty (Continuation); Fifth Book. Fourth and Final Characteristic of Royal Authority; Sixth Book. The Duties of Subjects Toward the Prince, Based on the Preceding Doctrine; Seventh Book. On the Particular Duties of Royalty; Eighth Book. The Particular Duties of Royalty, Continued: Of Justice; Ninth Book. The Supports of Royalty: Arms, Riches or Finances, and Councils; Tenth and Final Book. Continuation of Helps to Royalty: Riches or Finances, Counsel; The inconveniences and temptations which accompany royalty: and the remedies that one can bring to them.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1999
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521368073
ISBN 13 
9780521368070
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
498
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

Friedensallee 273
Hamburg
22763
Germania

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780521362375: Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0521362377 ISBN 13:  9780521362375
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1991
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