Finding a ‘Civil’ Solution: Unity, Sociability and the Emergence of ‘Religion’ in Late-Sixteenth Century France

• In Event: Stasis, Tumults, and Conflagrations: Theorizing Civil Conflict in the History of Political Thought

Brief Overview

This paper traces contentions from 16th century hostilities surrounding the role religion as a foundation required for civil peace. It reveals a more complex picture of the origins of toleration and historical efforts to theorize natural sociability.

Author

• Amy Therese Chandran, Harvard University