Religious tolerance in the Atlantic world : early modern and contemporary perspectives / edited by Eliane Glaser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glaser, Eliane, 1973- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious tolerance--Atlantic Ocean Region--History.

Religious tolerance.

History.

Atlantic Ocean Region.

Physical Description:

ix, 275 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

What does it mean to be tolerant? Does tolerance entail open-mindedness or grudging forbearance? How is it possible to accommodate those who appear themselves to be intolerant, or who profess loyalty to an alien set of laws? And how can tolerance be reconciled with both religious 'truth' and secularity? These essays, by leading scholars of history, English literature and political science, address such questions in the context of both early modern England and America and contemporary Britain and the US. Placing highly topical debates in vital historical perspective, the essays explore issues of difference and diversity, inclusion and exclusion, and the relationship between faith and the state, with reference to a variety of Christian groups, Jews and Muslims. They examine how far concepts of religious liberty have really evolved from that foundational era; the relative merits of comparative historical and teleological approaches to the history of tolerance; and how enduring problems of religious disharmony can be illuminated by comparisons and contrasts with the early modern period. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Scripture and Toleration between Reformation and Enlightenment / John Coffey Coffey, John 14

2 Some Forms of Religious Liberty: Political Thinking, Ecclesiology and Religious Freedom in Early Modern England / Justin Champion Champion, Justin 41

3 Moral Logics of Enmity: Indians and English in Early America / Ingrid Creppell Creppell, Ingrid 73

4 Law and Civil Interest: William Perm's Tolerationism / Andrew R. Murphy Murphy, Andrew R., Sarah A. Morgan Smith Smith, Sarah A. Morgan 111

5 John Milton and Religious Tolerance: The Origins and Contradictions of the Western Tradition / Nicholas McDowell McDowell, Nicholas 134

6 Conformity, Loyalty and the Jesuit Mission to England of 1580 / James E. Kelly Kelly, James E. 149

7 Commonwealth, Chosenness and Toleration: Reconsidering the Jews' Readmission to England and the Idea of an Elect Nation / Achsah Guibbory Guibbory, Achsah 171

8 Present at the Creation: Diaspora, Hybridity and the Place of Jews in the History of English Toleration / Jacob Selwood Selwood, Jacob 193

9 Tolerating 'Mahomet': Or, Thinking about Then, Now / Matthew Dimmock Dimmock, Matthew 214

10 A Feminism of Convenience: Roger Williams, Egyptian Salafists and Liberty of Conscience for Women / Feisal G. Mohamed Mohamed, Feisal G. 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1137028033

9781137028037

OCLC:

859182195

Publisher Number:

99956655041