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Argues that although Thomas Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Making the leap to politics, the author suggests that following Hobbes's argument, the sovereign can also be seen as idolatrous.

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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Hobbes's Use of Rhetoric 2. Public and Private Reading 3. A Skeptical Theology? 4. False Idols and Political Representation 5. The True Covenant 6. "The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit" Conclusion: Politics Without Sovereignty Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Subverting the Leviathan

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/10/2007
      ISBN13: 9780231139847, 978-0231139847
      ISBN10: 0231139845

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Argues that although Thomas Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Making the leap to politics, the author suggests that following Hobbes's argument, the sovereign can also be seen as idolatrous.

      Trade Review
      Compelling... [An] excellent book... Highly recommended. CHOICE Subverting the Leviathan is a fascinating study. Theory & Event

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Hobbes's Use of Rhetoric 2. Public and Private Reading 3. A Skeptical Theology? 4. False Idols and Political Representation 5. The True Covenant 6. "The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit" Conclusion: Politics Without Sovereignty Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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