Moses and Political Philosophy

"From Machiavelli's redemptive founder to Hobbes's Hebraic sovereign, from Harrington's democratic visionary to Paine's genocidal imposter, Moses haunts the history of Western political thought. What is it about his story that invites such radically different interpretations? Reading the Mosaic books as works of political philosophy, Beiner and Fluss illuminate old debates while sparking new ones. The result is a provocative and deeply rewarding book." - Alison McQueen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stanford University and author of Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times

"Moses and Political Philosophy is an engaging, well-written, and comprehensive study of the Five Books of Moses as approached from the distinct lens of the history of political philosophy. The manuscript is written in accessible prose, combining exegetical interpretation and occasional commentary on contemporary political issues, which also will be of interest to a general readership." - Igor Shoikehdbrod, Assistant Professor of Political Theory, St. Francis Xavier University