Publication

1900 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

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Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781108695794
  • ISBN-101108695795
  • Better World Books9781108695794
  • Open LibraryOL40299174M

Description

"Religious freedom has become an emblematic value in the West. Embedded in constitutions and championed by politicians and thinkers across the political spectrum, it is to many an absolute value, something beyond question. Yet how it emerged, and why, remains widely misunderstood. Tracing the history of religious persecution from the Fall of Rome to the present-day, [the authors] provide an...explanation of the birth of religious liberty. This book treats the subject in an integrative way by combining economic reasoning with historical evidence from medieval and early modern Europe. The authors elucidate the economic and political incentives that shaped the actions of political leaders during periods of state building and economic growth."--

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Other Editions

  • Persecution and Toleration: The Long Road to Religious FreedomCambridge University Press1900-01-01

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