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Examines theocratic governments, exploring how they arose, how the leaders maintain authority, and what living under religious rule is like for regular people.
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This illuminating volume in the Major Forms of World Government series looks at theocracy, which translates to “rule by God.” Davidson begins with the assertion that theocracies date back to at least 3100 BCE, and indeed this book is mostly a history of various notable examples. First, there are the ancient theocracies: Egyptian, Mayan, Aztec, and so forth. In the most immediately relevant section, Davidson looks at Islamic theocracies, describing the history and present of Iran, Afghanistan, and more, while also taking time to explain the Sunni/Shia rift, the Islamic Revolution, and the rise and fall of the Taliban. Western theocracies finish out the book, including the Papal states and the Puritans. The book design isn’t the most inviting—the wide pages are text heavy with only occasional respite via photos and sidebars (for example, a box on Calvinist beliefs). But the information is presented with admirable clarity, and the conclusion on the future outlook for theocracy—using the recent failed theocracy in Somalia as an example—is intriguing. Grades 7-10. --Daniel Kraus
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- PublisherMason Crest
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1422221431
- ISBN 13 9781422221433
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages64
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