A history of Orthodox, Islamic, and Western Christian political values. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dennis J. Dunn.
• Other Names: Dunn, Dennis J
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Introduction; Notes; References; Part I: Orthodox, Islamic, and Western Civilizations: Political Values; Chapter 2: Orthodox Civilization; Brief History; Political Values of€Orthodox Civilization; Autocracy and€Absolutism; Caesaropapism; State-Managed Economy; Law as€Synonymous with€Ruler's Will; Sobornost'; Service Oligarchy; Subjugation of€Cities and€Towns to€Central Government; Messianism; Theological Mysticism; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Islamic Civilization; Brief History; Political Values of€Islamic Civilization. Theocracy or Islamic CaesarismInseparability of€Mosque and€State; Religious Domination of€Economic Enterprise; The Notion That Sharia or Religious Law Is Superior to€All Other€Law; Superiority of€Al-Umma (the Islamic Community) to€Individuals, and€Groups; Civil and€Military Officials, Even If Elected, under Ruler; Subjugation of€Cities and€Towns to€Central Authority; Jihad or Holy War to€Expand and€Protect Religion; Revealed Truth as€Complete, Sufficient, Superior to, and€at Times Incompatible with€Human Reason and€Physical Science; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Western Civilization. Brief HistoryPolitical Values of€Western Civilization; Rise of€Constitutionalism and€Parliamentary Democracy; Separation of€Church and€State; Capitalism; Natural Law and€Due€Process Concept; The Idea of€the€Community Benefitting from€Individual Freedom; Electoral Representation in€All Forms of€Corporate Bodies; Legal Autonomy of€Cities and€Towns; Universities; Unfettered Pursuit of€Modern Science; Notes; References; Part II: The Struggle of Values and Political Identities in Modern Times; Chapter 5: Russia's Revolutions and€the€Advent of€Communist Era; Russia's Revolutions, 1905-1930s. International Reaction to€Communism, 1920s-1945Notes; References; Chapter 6: The Resurgence of€Western Values, 1945-2000s; Cold War: Expansion and€Fall of€Communism; Parts of€Europe and€Asia Annexed into or Controlled by Soviets or Their Allies; New Expansion Efforts: Europe, Asia, Latin America, and€Africa; Collapse of€Communism; Post-War Expansion of€Westernization; Notes; References; Chapter 7: Islamism on€the€March, 1990s-2016; Islamism's Revolts in€the€Twentieth Century; American Invasion of€Afghanistan and€Iraq; Notes; References; Chapter 8: The Struggle: Current Scene. Orthodox CivilizationIslamic Civilization; Western Civilization; Notes; References; Chapter 9: Conclusion; Notes; References; Bibliography; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Articles; Index.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (260 pages)
• Subjects: 201.72; History; Religion and politics; Religion and civilization; Civilization, Western; Christian civilization; Islamic civilization; Jews -- Civilization; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Gaia & Earth Energies; RELIGION -- Christianity -- General; Christian civilization; Civilization, Western; Islamic civilization; Jews -- Civilization; Religion and civilization; Religion and politics; Religion -- History; Political Science -- History & Theory; History of religion; Political science & theory; World history; World politics; History -- World; General & world history; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319325675; 3319325671
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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