Calvin in the Public Square: Liberal Democracies, Rights, and Civil Liberties by David W. HallISBN: 9781596380998
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
This book examines Calvin's contribution to the rise and development of primarily the Genevan, British, and American political traditions. To show this, Hall traces the development of Calvinist political thought from its roots in Augustine and Calvin's own life, to its expression in the Institutes, and finally, to the way his followers appropriated his ideas into public policy especially in Britain and America.