Religion and the Rise of Democracy

Graham Maddox

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Routledge
14 December 1995

Religion & beliefs; History of religion; Spirituality & religious experience; History of ideas; Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy

This work analyzes the role of religion in the development of democracy from the tribes of ancient Israel to the present day. It contrasts Athenian direct democracy with the Old Testament monarchy in which the concept of religious opposition - vital to modern democracy - arose. The text then develops its discussion of the relationship between religion and democracy through early Christianity to the Reformation and Calvinism, ending with a chapter on modern democracy. The author's contentious thesis concerning the development of democracy is interdisciplinary, drawing on political science, religious history and theology.

By: Graham Maddox
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9780415026031
ISBN 10: 0415026032
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 14 December 1995
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Religion and the Rise of Democracy

'Maddox writes clearly and with insight: the book is a major contribution to a subject which merits much further study.'K.B.Wilson, Ecclesiastical History, October 1997