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The Law of God: The Philosophical History of an Idea
Rémi Brague
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Description for The Law of God: The Philosophical History of an Idea
Paperback. Addresses the break in the alliance between law and divinity - when modern societies, far from connecting the tow, started to think of law simply as the rule human community gives itself. This work explores what this disconnection means for the contemporary world. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
The law of God: these words conjure an image of Moses breaking the tablets at Mount Sinai, but the history of the alliance between law and divinity is so much longer, and its scope so much broader, than a single Judeo-Christian scene can possibly suggest. In his stunningly ambitious history, Remi Brague goes back three thousand years to trace this idea of divine law in the West from prehistoric religions to modern times - giving new depth to today's discussions about the role of God in worldly affairs.Brague masterfully describes the differing conceptions of divine law in Judaic, Islamic, and ... Read more
The law of God: these words conjure an image of Moses breaking the tablets at Mount Sinai, but the history of the alliance between law and divinity is so much longer, and its scope so much broader, than a single Judeo-Christian scene can possibly suggest. In his stunningly ambitious history, Remi Brague goes back three thousand years to trace this idea of divine law in the West from prehistoric religions to modern times - giving new depth to today's discussions about the role of God in worldly affairs.Brague masterfully describes the differing conceptions of divine law in Judaic, Islamic, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
515g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226070797
SKU
V9780226070797
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About Rémi Brague
Remi Brague is professor of philosophy at the Universite de Paris I - Sorbonne and at the University of Munich. He is the author of five previous books, including The Wisdom of the World, also published by the University of Chicago Press, and Eccentric Culture. Lydia G. Cochrane has translated numerous works from Italian and French for the University of ... Read more
Reviews for The Law of God: The Philosophical History of an Idea
Brague's sense of intellectual adventure is what makes his work genuinely exciting to read. The Law of God offers a challenge that anyone concerned with today's religious struggles ought to take up. - Adam Kirsch, New York Sun Scholars and students of contemporary world events, to the extent that these may be viewed as a clash of rival ... Read more