God and Government in an 'Age of Reason'

by David Nicholls

Book Overview

In this companion volume to Deity and Domination, David Nicholls broadens his examination of the relationship between religion and politics. Focusing on the images and concepts of God and the state predominant in eighteenth-century discourse, he shows how these were interrelated and reflect the language of the wider cultural contexts.

Nicholls argues that the way a community pictures God will inevitably reflect (and also affect) its general...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138868140
• ISBN13: 9781138868144
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"