John Milton, radical politics, and biblical republicanism
"At the same time that John Milton looked to the Roman republican tradition for inspiration on how to build up the English republic, he also turned to the Bible for lessons, models, and designs to accomplish the same. It is accurate then to say that Miltonic republicanism is not only classical but also biblical in emphasis. When Milton deciphered political meaning perceived to inhere in key scriptural passages when arguing out the terms of his republican vision, he engaged in polemical war with supporters of the monarchy who read the same biblical texts but from ideologically contestational perspectives
History
305 pages ; 25 cm
9780874139402, 0874139406
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Radical theology/radical politics
Authority in the Ideal Republic
Nationhood
Of prophets and politics
Internationalism