Politics, Order and History: Essays on the Work of Eric Voegelin

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This volume brings together critical review papers, many specially commissioned, on key themes and questions in the work of the political scientist, philosopher and religious thinker Eric Voegelin (1901-1985). Areas covered include: (1) Political science: 'Political Religions': manifestations in Nazi Germany and in contemporary European and North American nationalism, (2) International relations: the 'Cold War' in critical perspective, (3) Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle in the reading of Eric Voegelin: contemporary assessments, (4) Sociology: Correspondence of Voegelin and Alfred Sch++tz, (5) New Testament studies and Christology: questions and developments for Voegelin's interpretations, (6) Old Testament studies: questions and developments from Voegelin's Israel and Revelation, (7) Historical sociology: Revelation and order in axial-age societies, (8) Philosophy of history: Voegelin and Toynbee in contrast, (9) Literary studies: Voegelin in contrast with contemporary literary theory, critical readings of Milton, Greek tragedy.