Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture
Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture
July 1999
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This is the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism in French, published in 1707 when the power and glory of the French ancien régime was at its zenith. Patrick Riley has provided full supporting materials including a chronology, guide to further reading and brief notes on persons mentioned, in addition to a lucid introduction placing Bossuet's bibliocentric politics in their historical and intellectual context.
- First English rendition of classic text which defends the divine right of absolute monarchy
- Significant appeal to theology market, as well as to historians of ideas
- Contains chronology, critical bibliography, biographies of figures who are mentioned in the text, and an introduction by the editor which places Bossuet in his historical and intellectual context
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July 1999Paperback
9780521368070
500 pages
216 × 140 × 28 mm
0.63kg
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Table of Contents
- 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.
