Disturbing revelation [electronic resource] : Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Bible / John J. Ranieri.
By: Ranieri, John J.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009Description: ix, 272 p. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Strauss, Leo | Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985 | Girard, Ren�e, 1923- | Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Religion and politics | Violence -- Religious aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 220.6092/2 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "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 thought with that of Ren�e Girard"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-266) and index.
"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 thought with that of Ren�e Girard"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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