Disturbing revelation : Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Bible

Disturbing revelation : Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Bible /

"Ranieri shows how Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin drew on biblical texts in their philosophies to explore the relationship between religion, politics, and violence while maintaining a deep ambivalence about the Bible's vision of life and its influence on politics and finally compares their...

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Main Author: Ranieri, John J., 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2009
Subjects:
Strauss, Leo.
Voegelin, Eric, > 1901-1985.
Girard, René, > 1923-2015.
Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Religion and politics.
Violence > Religious aspects.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Beyond "scripture" : The quest for biblical origins
  • Transcendence and imbalance : The ambiguous legacy of the Bible
  • Athens versus Jerusalem
  • Metastasis and modernity
  • The triumph of the biblical orientation
  • Conclusion: The Bible, philosophy, and violence.

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