Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One. Montesquieu’s Point of Departure 11
6. Chapter Two. The Theological Significance of Despotism 28
7. Chapter Three. The Theological Significance of Republics and Monarchies 51
8. Chapter Four. From Classical Civil Religion to Modern Liberal Religion 71
9. Chapter Five. Commerce and the Great Theological Experiment 94
10. Concluding Critical Reflections 130
11. Notes 147
12. Works Cited 183
13. Index 189