Worlds of Difference: European Discourses of Toleration, C. 1100-1550

by Cary J. Nederman

Book Overview

Toleration has become a keystone of liberal political philosophy, but with liberalism under attack today as inadequate for dealing with all the problems of a pluralistic world, other resources are needed. Cary Nederman directs our attention to the creative thinking about toleration that preceded the rise of liberalism and canvasses the diverse ideas proposed then within Christianity as a response to religious, cultural, national, and ethnic differences.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271020172
• ISBN13: 9780271020174
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"