Calvin's Doctrine of the State

by Mark J Larson

Contemporary treatments of Calvin's political views often imply that he embraced a theocratic civil polity and that he was committed to holy war doctrine. On the basis of the primary sources, the first half of this volume argues that neither position is correct. Calvin, in his political thought, maintained the superiority of a republic as a civil polity. In addition, he placed himself firmly within the medieval just war tradition that was established...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498251951
• ISBN13: 9781498251952
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"