The Philosophers and the Bible


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An innovative perspective on the relationship between philosophy and the Bible. The early modern philosophers’ interpretations of the Scriptures allow deciphering the breeding ground of the freedom of philosophizing, the theological-political debate, and the new conception of nature.







The Worlds of Knowledge and the Classical Tradition in the Early Modern Age


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This volume is the first to adopt systematically a comparative approach to the role of ancient texts and traditions in early modern scholarship, science, medicine, and theology. It offers a new method for understanding early modern knowledge.







Before Religion


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Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Brent Nongbri dispels the commonly held idea that there is such a thing as ancient religion. Nongbri shows how misleading it is to speak as though religion was a concept native to pre-modern cultures.










Toleration in Conflict


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This book represents the most comprehensive historical and systematic study of the theory and practice of toleration ever written.




The Mystical Presence


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