Idols of Nations Image close
Idols of Nations by Roland Boer
Idols of Nations by Roland Boer
Show Hide Adult Content

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
Religion & beliefs  
Christianity  
The Bible  
Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis

Idols of Nations

Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Here are some other products you might consider...

Explore more by Roland Boer

See all books by this author

Political Grace by Roland Boer
$70.00
Political Grace
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Last Stop Before Antarctica by Roland Boer
$75.00
Last Stop Before Antarctica
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Acts of Empire, Second Edition by Christina Petterson
$45.00
Acts of Empire, Second Edition
by Christina Petterson ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Socialism in Power on Hardback by Roland Boer
$339.00
Socialism in Power
by Roland Boer ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Sacred Economy of Ancient Israel by Roland Boer
$114.00
The Sacred Economy of Ancient Israel
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Moravian Brethren in a Time of Transition by Christina Petterson
$106.00
The Moravian Brethren in a Time of Transition
by Christina Petterson ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Criticism Of The Earth: On Marx, Engels And Theology by Roland Boer
$107.00
Criticism Of The Earth: On Marx, Engels And Theology
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Roland Boer
$314.00
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Nick Cave on Hardback by Roland Boer
$267.00
Nick Cave
by Roland Boer ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Symposia by Roland Boer
$87.00
Symposia
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Redirected Travel on Hardback by Roland Boer
$758.00
Redirected Travel
by Roland Boer ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Criticism Of Theology: Marxism And Theology Iii by Roland Boer
$93.00
Criticism Of Theology: Marxism And Theology Iii
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Marxist Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Second Edition on Hardback by Roland Boer
$557.00
Marxist Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Second Edition
by Roland Boer ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Secularism and Biblical Studies by Roland Boer
$87.00
Secularism and Biblical Studies
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Tracking a Classic on Hardback by Roland Boer
$756.00
Tracking a Classic
by Roland Boer ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Red Theology by Roland Boer
$93.00
Red Theology
by Roland Boer ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Idols of Nations

Biblical Myth at the Origins of Capitalism
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

Roland Boer and Christina Petterson here produce a critical survey showing that the rise of capitalist theory was shaped by the way different economic philosophers - Smith, Hobbes, Grotius, Malthus, Locke - - read the Bible. Invoking Jeremiah (14:22) and Adam Smith - who took the title of his Wealth of Nations from Isaiah (61:6, 66:12) - they show that early theories of capitalism were shaped by particular assumptions that these theorists brought to their readings of the story of Eden in particular. They examine those assumptions and evaluate what has changed in subsequent centuries. Idols of Nations shows that the Bible was central to the theorization and economic thought of these key thinkers as it explores the distinct problems each sought to overcome.

Author Biography:

Roland Boer is Xin Ao Professor of Literature at Renmin University of China and Research Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Christina Petterson is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Newcastle, Australia
Release date NZ
July 1st, 2014
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Pages
208
Dimensions
152x229x12
ISBN-13
9781451465440
Product ID
21933106

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Christianity >
The Bible >
Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Christianity
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
Aspects of religions >
Sacred texts >
Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts