Table of contents for The reformation of rights : law, religion and human rights in early modern Calvinism / John Witte, Jr.
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Introduction; 1. Moderate (religious) liberty in the theology of John Calvin: the original Genevan experiment; 2. The duties of conscience and the free exercise of Christian liberty: Theodore Beza and the rise of Calvinist rights and resistance theory; 3. Natural rights, popular sovereignty, and covenant politics: Johannes Althusius and the Dutch Revolt and republic; 4. Prophets, priests, and kings of liberty: John Milton and the rights and liberties of all Englishmen; 5. How to govern a city on a hill: covenant liberty in Puritan New England; 6. Concluding reflections: the biology and biography of liberty.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Calvinism.
Calvinism -- History.
Calvinists -- History.
Christianity and law.
Christianity and politics.
Church and state -- Europe -- History.
Church and state -- United States -- History.
Europe -- Politics and government.
United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775.
Rechten. -- gtt
Mensenrechten. -- gtt
Calvinisme. -- gtt