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Sovereignty - God, State, And Self

by Jean Bethke Elshtain
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Sovereignty: The Evolution of Power.

This book explores the concept of sovereignty throughout history, tracing its roots from early theology to contemporary political theory. Elshtain's work challenges readers to rethink their understanding of sovereignty and its role in shaping our culture. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in politics, philosophy, and theology.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Sovereignty - God, State, And Self

by Jean Bethke Elshtain
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ISBN: 9780465037599
Authors: Jean Bethke Elshtain
Publisher: Basic Books
Date of Publication: 2008-06-10
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Politics, History, Religion
Related Topics: History, History, Politics, History
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 45 readers)

Description

Throughout the history of human intellectual endeavor, sovereignty has cut across the diverse realms of theology, political thought, and psychology. From earliest Christian worship to the revolutionary ideas of Thomas Jefferson and Karl Marx, the debates about sovereignty—complete independence and self-government—have dominated our history.In this seminal work of political history and political theory, leading scholar and public intellectual Jean Bethke Elshtain examines the origins and meanings of “sovereignty” as it relates to all the ways we attempt to explain our world: God, state, and self. Examining the early modern ideas of God which formed the basis for the modern sovereign state, Elshtain carries her research from theology and philosophy into psychology, showing that political theories of state sovereignty fuel contemporary understandings of sovereignty of the self. As the basis of sovereign power shifts from God, to the state, to the self, Elshtain uncovers startling realities often hidden from view. Her thesis consists in nothing less than a thorough-going rethinking of our intellectual history through its keystone concept.The culmination of over thirty years of critically applauded work in feminism, international relations, political thought, and religion, Sovereignty opens new ground for our understanding of our own culture, its past, present, and future.
 

Sovereignty: The Evolution of Power.

This book explores the concept of sovereignty throughout history, tracing its roots from early theology to contemporary political theory. Elshtain's work challenges readers to rethink their understanding of sovereignty and its role in shaping our culture. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in politics, philosophy, and theology.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.