Spinoza and the Irrelevance of Biblical Authority (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521800136)

Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is a landmark both in democratic political theory and in the history of biblical interpretation. J. Samuel Preus highlights Spinoza's achievement by reading the Treatise in the context of a literary conflict among his contemporaries about biblical interpretation. Preus' exposition of neglected primary sources surrounding Spinoza's work offers new evidence regarding his rhetorical strategy and intent in the Treatise. The book provides not only a valuable contribution to Spinoza scholarship but an important account of the origins of modern methods of biblical interpretation.

Author: J. Samuel Preus
ISBN-10: 0521800137
ISBN-13: 9780521800136
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2001
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d