Redeeming Politics

by Peter Iver Kaufman

Book Overview

Peter Iver Kaufman explores how various Christian leaders throughout history have used forms of "political theology" to merge the romance of conquest and empire with hopes for political and religious redemption. His discussion covers such figures as Constantine, Augustine, Charlemagne, Pope Gregory VII, Dante, Zwingli, Calvin, and Cromwell.

Originally published in 1990.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691602875
• ISBN13: 9780691602875
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"