Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy ScriptureCambridge University Press, 1990 - 415 páginas This 1991 book was the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism, published in 1707. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet argues in the Politics that a general society of the entire human race, governed by Christian charity, has given way (after the Fall) to the necessity of politcs, law, and absolute hereditary monarchy. That monarchy - seen as natural, universal and divinely ordained (beginning with David and Solomon) is defended in the first half of the book. The last part, added soon before Bossuet's death, goes on to take up the rights of the Church, the distinction between absolutism and arbitrariness, and causes of just war. Patrick Riley has provided full supporting materials including a chronology, guide to further reading, and a lucid introduction placing Bossuet in his historical and intellectual context. |
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... royal authority First Article . Taking notice of the essential characteristics Article II . Royal authority is sacred Article III . Royal authority is paternal , and its proper character is goodness 57 57 558 62 Fourth Book . On the ...
... royal authority First Article . Taking notice of the essential characteristics Article II . Royal authority is sacred Article III . Royal authority is paternal , and its proper character is goodness 57 57 558 62 Fourth Book . On the ...
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Contenido
Introduction | xiii |
Chronology | xxvii |
First Book Of the principles of human society | xxxviii |
I | 1 |
The society of mankind gives birth to civil | 8 |
To form nations and unite the people it | 14 |
Consequences of the general principles | 24 |
Conclusion To conclude this book and to reduce it | 36 |
Errors of men of the world and statesmen | 211 |
What care great kings have taken for | 223 |
Religious motives peculiar to kings | 244 |
Eighth Book The particular duties of royalty | 259 |
On legislation and on judgments | 268 |
Obstacles to justice | 281 |
arms | 287 |
On unjust motives for war | 293 |
and hereditary type is the most proper | 39 |
Third Book In which one begins to explain | 57 |
Fourth Book On the characteristics of royalty | 81 |
Second Article On softness irresolution and false | 96 |
Fifth Book Fourth and final characteristic | 103 |
96 | 120 |
Means by which the prince can acquire | 129 |
On dangerous curiosities and kinds | 154 |
prince based on the preceding doctrine | 167 |
On the obedience due to the prince | 173 |
David | 184 |
Seventh Book On the particular duties | 191 |
On wars between citizens together with their | 302 |
Though God made war for his people in | 315 |
On military virtues institutions orders | 322 |
various observations | 333 |
Tenth and Final Book Continuation of helps | 345 |
On counsel | 357 |
The prince is reminded of different characters | 371 |
To help the prince to know men well | 383 |
On the conduct of the prince in his family | 389 |
Conclusion In what the true happiness of kings consists | 409 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture Jacques Bossuet Sin vista previa disponible - 1999 |
Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet Sin vista previa disponible - 2022 |
Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture Jacques Bossuet Sin vista previa disponible - 1991 |
Términos y frases comunes
2nd Proposition 4th Proposition Abimelech Abraham Absalom Achab Ammonites army authority blood Bossuet children of Israel Christian Church Cinquième avertissement command counsel David death Deut divine earth Eccles Ecclus empire enemies established everything evil eyes Ezechias faithful father fear Galaad gave give glory hand hath heart holy human Ibid Israelites Jephtha Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Joab Josaphat Joshua Judaea Judah judge judgment justice King of Israel kingdom kingdom of Israel land Leibniz Levites Lord Macc Maccabees Malebranche Mathathias Medes monarchy Moses nations natural Œuvres 1841 edn peace Philistines political Politique priests prophet Proposition The prince Prov punishment reason reign religion Roboam royal sacred Samuel Saul Scripture seen servants Solomon soul sovereign speak spirit Temple thee things thou hast thou shalt throne tribes truth unjust wanted whole wisdom wise words