Religion and the Rise of Democracy

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Summary

In this original study, Maddox analyzes the role of religion in the development of democracy from the tribes of ancient Israel to the present day.

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Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Ancient Israel: The Prophetic Challenge	p. 21
Early Christianity: A Kingdom Not of This World	p. 46
The Two Cities: Sojourners in the World	p. 69
The Two Kingdoms: Reformation Separatism	p. 92
Calvinism and Democracy: The Growth of Oppositional Politics	p. 121
Puritan Democracy: The Rise of Popular Consciousness	p. 144
Modern Democracy: From Two Kingdoms to Dialectical Politics	p. 170
Conclusion	p. 200
Notes	p. 220
Select bibliography	p. 283
Index	p. 291
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