02185nam a2200433Ia 4500 ocn593249347 OCoLC 20200709055240.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 100402s2009 mou sb s001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780826271969 (electronic bk.) 0826271960 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)593249347 309300 (N$T) BL65.P7 R36 2009eb 220.6092/2 22 N$TA Ranieri, John J., 1956- Disturbing revelation [electronic resource] : Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, and the Bible / John J. Ranieri. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009. 1 online resource (ix, 272 p.) Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-266) and index. "Ranieri shows how Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin drew on biblical texts in their philosophies to explore the relationship between religion, politics, and violence while maintaining a deep ambivalence about the Bible's vision of life and its influence on politics and finally compares their thought with that of René Girard"--Provided by publisher. Beyond "scripture" : The quest for biblical origins -- Transcendence and imbalance : The ambiguous legacy of the Bible -- Athens versus Jerusalem -- Metastasis and modernity -- The triumph of the biblical orientation -- Conclusion: The Bible, philosophy, and violence. Description based on print version record. Religion and politics. Violence Religious aspects. Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc. Strauss, Leo. Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985. Girard, René, 1923- Electronic books. Print version: Ranieri, John J., 1956- Disturbing revelation. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009 9780826218360 (DLC) 2008048475 (OCoLC)271105324 NetLibrary http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=309300 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 49730 49730