
Politics, Order and History
Essays on the Work of Eric Voegelin
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 1. March 2001
Book
Hardback
656 pages
978-1-84127-159-0 (ISBN)
Description
This volume brings together critical review papers, many specially commissioned, on key themes and questions in the work of the political scientist, philosopher and religious thinker Eric Voegelin (1901-1985). Areas covered include: (1) Political science: 'Political Religions': manifestations in Nazi Germany and in contemporary European and North American nationalism; (2) International relations: the 'Cold War' in critical perspective; (3) Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle in the reading of Eric Voegelin: contemporary assessments; (4) Sociology: Correspondence of Voegelin and Alfred Sch++tz; (5) New Testament studies and Christology: questions and developments for Voegelin's interpretations; (6) Old Testament studies: questions and developments from Voegelin's Israel and Revelation; (7) Historical sociology: Revelation and order in axial-age societies; (8) Philosophy of history: Voegelin and Toynbee in contrast; (9) Literary studies: Voegelin in contrast with contemporary literary theory; critical readings of Milton, Greek tragedy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1111 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84127-159-0 (9781841271590)
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Glenn Hughes | Stephen Mcknight | Geoffrey Price
Politics, Order and History
Essays on the Work of Eric Voegelin
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03/2001
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Sheffield Academic Press
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Persons
Glenn Hughes is Associate Professor of Philosophy, St Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas. Glenn Hughes is Associate Professor of Philosophy, St Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas. Stephen A. McKnight is Professor of European Intellectual and Cultural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Dr Geoffrey L. Price is Director, Centre for Voegelin Studies, University of Manchester, UK. Dr Geoffrey L. Price is Director, Centre for Voegelin Studies, University of Manchester, UK.