Politics, order, and history : essays on the work of Eric Voegelin

This volume brings together critical review papers, many specially commissioned, on key themes and questions in the work of the political scientist, philosopher and religious thinker Eric Voegelin (1901-1985). Areas covered include: (1) Political science: 'Political Religions': manifestations in Nazi Germany and in contemporary European and North American nationalism; (2) International relations: the 'Cold War' in critical perspective; (3) Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle in the reading of Eric Voegelin: contemporary assessments; (4) Sociology: Correspondence of Voegelin and Alfred Schütz; (5) New Testament studies and Christology: questions and developments for Voegelin's interpretations; (6) Old Testament studies: questions and developments from Voegelin's Israel and Revelation; (7) Historical sociology: Revelation and order in axial-age societies; (8) Philosophy of history: Voegelin and Toynbee in contrast; (9) Literary studies: Voegelin in contrast with contemporary literary theory; critical readings of Milton, Greek tragedy. Voegelin's Political Religions In The Contemporary Political Order / Peter J. Opitz. -- The Experience Of Limitation: Political Form And Science Of Law In The Early Writings Of Eric Voegelin / Sandro Chignola. -- National Socialism As Political Religion And Apocalyptic Worldview / Klaus Vondung. -- The Religious Dimension In The Works Of Dietrich Eckart, Joseph Goebbels, Alfred Rosenberg And Adolf Hitler / Claus-ekkehard Bärsch. -- Political Reality And The Life-world: The Correspondence Between Eric Voegelin And Alfred Schütz, 1938-59 / Gilbert Weiss. -- The Cold War, The Decline Of The West And The Purpose Of 'containment': The Political Philosophy Of George F. Kennan / Stefan Rossbach. -- Recovery From Metastatic Consciousness: Voegelin And Jeremiah / Geoffrey L. Price. -- Quebec Nationalism And Canadian Politics In Light Of Voegelin's Political Religions / Barry Cooper. -- Axial Age Sectarianism And The Antinomies Of Modernity / S.n. Eisenstadt. -- Order And History As A Response To The Theoretical And Methodological Problems Confronting Historians In The Twentieth Century / Stephen A. Mcknight. Revisiting Voegelin's Israel And Revelation After Twenty-five Years / Bernhard W. Anderson. -- Voegelin's Israel And Revelation: Some Observations / Moshe Idel. -- The Significance Of Plato's Timaeus And Critias In Eric Voegelin's Philosophy / Zdravko Planinc. -- 'voegelin Not Mysterious': A Response To Zdravko Planinc / Terry Barker And Lawrence Schmidt. -- Eric Voegelin And The Essence Of The Problem: The Question Of Divine-human Attunement In Plato's Symposium / M.w. Sinnett. -- 'the Gospel Movement': Pulls And Counterpulls In Voegelin's Interpretation Of Christ And Christianity / William M. Thompson. -- Eric Voegelin And The New Testament: Developments, Problems And Challenges / Michael P. Morrissey. -- Eric Voegelin And Literary Theory / Eugene Webb. -- Tragedy And The Polis In Eric Voegelin's Order And History / Jack E. Trotter. -- Milton's Chaos And The Experience Of The Apeiron / Robert A. Watson. -- Voegelin And The Study Of Literature: Restoring Sense To Senseless Sounds / James Babin. Edited By Glenn Hughes, Stephen A. Mcknight, And Geoffrey L. Price. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [608]-627) And Index.