Worlds of Difference: European Discourses of Toleration, c. 1100–c. 1550

by Cary J. Nederman

Toleration has become a keystone of liberal political philosophy, but with liberalism under attack today as inadequate for dealing with all the problems of a pluralistic world, other resources are needed. Cary Nederman directs our attention to the creative thinking about toleration that preceded the rise of liberalism and canvasses the diverse ideas proposed then within Christianity as a response to religious, cultural, national, and ethnic differences.

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sebastião Martins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinto que dei um passo atrás para dar dois para a frente.

Ler um livro de História Medieval a 2 semanas da entrega do estado da arte era arriscado, mas totalmente importante. O Nederman é um autor essencial para fazer um levantamento do que fora escrito sobre a tolerância no pré-Iluminismo, contrariando com toda a legitimidade a ligação interdependente Whig entre a tolerância e a laicização e o século XVIII.

Deu-me uma perspectiva completamente nova (para além de um monte de fontes primárias). Essencial.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprising light from the Dark Ages! Must read in an age of cancel culture, antifa, cyber wars over “misinformation”, the divine rights of ruling elites, impending one-party states in the US, Canada. “Trust the (settled) science. And so on.