The Revolution of the Saints

The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It interprets and analyzes Calvinism as the first modern expression of an unremitting determination to transform on the basis of an ideology the existing political and moral order. Michael Walzer examines in detail the circumstances and ideol...

The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It interprets and analyzes Calvinism as the first modern expression of an unremitting determination to transform on the basis of an ideology the existing political and moral order. Michael Walzer examines in detail the circumstances and ideological options of the Puritan intelligentsia and gentry. He sees Puritanism, in sharp contrast to some generally accepted views, as the political theory of intellectuals and gentlemen attempting to create a new government and society.

迈克尔·沃尔泽(1935- )，美国犹太裔政治哲学家，哈佛大学政府学博士，曾先后执教于普林斯顿大学、哈佛大学和普林斯顿高级研究院。沃尔泽先生思想活跃，研究领域广泛，尤其在战争偷、政治义务、社会批评及其限度、分配正义、社群主义等方面贡献尤著。主要著有《正义与非正义的战争》《正义诸领域》《犹太政治传统》《论宽容》《论义务》《弑君与革命》和《阐释与社会批判》等。