As if God existed: religion and liberty in the history of Italy
Maurizio Viroli ; translated by Alberto Nones
As if God existed: religion and liberty in the history of Italy
Author
Maurizio Viroli ; translated by Alberto NonesPublisher
Princeton University PressEdition 1
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شناسنامه
Contractual title
Come se Dio ci fosse .Title and Author
As if God existed: religion and liberty in the history of Italy / Maurizio Viroli ; translated by Alberto NonesPublication Details
پرینستون : Princeton University Press، 2012مPhysical Description
xx, 352 p.; 24 cm.Subject
Liberty HistoryReligion and politics -- Italy History
Religion and state -- Italy History
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. ]382[-723( and index.
Contents
Republics protected by God -- Images of the civil religion -- Republican and monarchical religion -- A religion that instills virtue -- Sacred laws and sacred republics -- Republican religion and religious reform -- A religion to live free -- Within the soul -- The twilight of republican religion -- Without God -- After the revolution -- The new alliance -- Literature and hymns of the religion of liberty -- Apostles and martyrs -- Masters -- Regrets and the quest for new faiths -- Two clashing religions -- In the name of Christ -- Inner liberty -- The religion of liberty -- A religion that instills hope -- The religion of duty -- As if God existed -- Only a god can expel a god -- Leaving life -- Twilight