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Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
Bossuet Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture - Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Author:Jacques Bossuet This is the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism in French, published in 1707 when the power and glory of the French ancien régime was at its zenith. Patrick Riley has provided full supporting materials including a chronology, guide to further reading and brief notes on persons mentioned, in addit... more »ion to a lucid introduction placing Bossuet's bibliocentric politics in their historical and intellectual context.« less