The Christian Polity of John Calvin (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics)

The Christian Polity of John Calvin (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics) image
ISBN-10:

052124417X

ISBN-13:

9780521244176

Author(s): Höpfl, Harro
Edition: 1
Released: Aug 31, 1982
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
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Description:

This book explores the relationship between Calvin's thought about civil and ecclesiastical order and his own circumstances and activities. The early chapters argue that in his pre-Genevan writings, including the first edition of the Institution, Calvin's political thinking was entirely conventional; his subsequent thought and conduct were not an implementation of previously formulated ideas. Later chapters examine whether and to what extent Calvin developed a distinctive vision of the Christian polity as part of an overall conception of the Christian life.












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