Paving the Way for Revolution: Calvinism and the Struggle for a Democratic Constitutional State: 6 (V U studies on Protestant history) Sap, J.W.
Sap, Jan Willem
ISBN 10: 9053837590 ISBN 13: 9789053837597
Published by Vu Univ Pr Amsterdam, 2001
Used
Soft cover
From
Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 20 October 2005
This book is no longer available. AbeBooks has millions of books. Please enter search terms below to find similar copies.
About this Item
Description:
Seller Inventory # HP-7922
Synopsis:
In his approach to the relationship between Calvinism and democracy, the Dutch neo-Calvinistic politician Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) made the link between the political principles of Calvinism and the revolutions in the Netherlands, England and North America, which he considered to be the three countries of political liberty. It is striking that Kuyper presented the American Revolution as a belated consequence of Calvinism, but excluded the principles of the French Revolution. The sovereignty of the people, as promoted during the French Revolution, was rejected by him as contradictory to the sovereignty of God. This book, which won the De Savornin Lohman Award, seeks to explain and evaluate the political theory of early Calvinism and compare it with the political principles of the great Western revolutions from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.
From the Back Cover:
In his approach to the relationship between Calvinism and democracy, the Dutch neo-Calvinistic politician Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) made the link between the political principles of Calvinism and the revolutions in the Netherlands, England and North America, which he considered to be the three countries of political liberty. It is striking that Kuyper presented the American Revolution as a belated consequence of Calvinism, but excluded the principles of the French Revolution. The sovereignty of the people, as promoted during the French Revolution, was rejected by him as contradictory to the sovereignty of God. This book, which won the De Savornin Lohman Award, seeks to explain and evaluate the political theory of early Calvinism and compare it with the political principles of the great Western revolutions from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Paving the Way for Revolution: Calvinism and...
Publisher: Vu Univ Pr Amsterdam
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New
AbeBooks offers millions of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. Shopping on AbeBooks is easy, safe and 100% secure - search for your book, purchase a copy via our secure checkout and the bookseller ships it straight to you.
Search thousands of booksellers selling millions of new & used books
New & Used Books
New and used copies of new releases, best sellers and award winners. Save money with our huge selection.
Rare & Out of Print Books
From scarce first editions to sought-after signatures, find an array of rare, valuable and highly collectible books.
