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Christian anarchism has been around for at least as long as "secular" anarchism. Leo Tolstoy is its most famous proponent, but there are many others, such as Jacques Ellul, Vernard Eller, Dave Andrews or the people associated with the Catholic Worker movement. They offer a compelling critique of the state, the church and the economy based on the New Testament..
Source: Political Studies Review

Credit: Daniel Duggan

"Christian Anarchism will be of interest to Christians, theologians, anarchists and historians of political thought... On its own terms it achieves its aim of synthesising a range of Christian anarchist writings and demonstrating that Christian anarchism is a coherent school of thought."

Credit: Professor David McLellan

"Dr Christoyannopoulos has produced a superb discussion of Christian anarchism from Tolstoy to the present day. He combines a wide scope and meticulous scholarship with impressive analytical ability. He also writes clearly and well – not always the case in this area. This book is required reading for those interested in alternative conceptions of politics."

Credit: Dr Ruth Kinna

"Alexandre Christoyannopoulos's engaging and intelligent study of Christian anarchism directly confronts the perception that these two traditions of thought are incompatible. At the heart of this scholarly discussion is the work of Tolstoy but the analysis is enriched by an examination of a much wider range of writers and movements. Anyone interested in the vital issues of non-violence, the limits of political obligation, resistance, compassion and justice will find this book enormously illuminating."

Source: Pinch of Salt

"This book could easily be for Christian anarchism what Gustavo Guttierez's A Theology of Liberation was for that school of thought."

Source: Bookbag

"As a Christian, I found that the ideas were presented in an easily digestible form and it was easy to follow the lines of thinking that led these writers into their theories of Christian anarchism. Whilst I didn't find myself agreeing with many of the ideas, it's testament to the amount of research that has gone into the book that I could understand them well enough to disagree with them, as I had little knowledge of the subject before reading."

Source: Church Times

"A magnificent achievement Christoyannopoulos organises and expounds a vast mass of material with admirable lucidity. His work will surely prove indispensable."

Source: The European Legacy

Credit: Tom Grimwood

"The analyses of the Sermon on the Mount and Letters of St. Paul are very informative, and the range of anarchist interpretations is presented with remarkable clarity... As a compendium of viewpoints within the general heading of 'Christian Anarchism', Christoyannopoulos's book is both useful and original."

Source: Anarchist Studies

Credit: Paul Chambers

"an excellent and original book which deserves a reading by anyone interested in anarchism, radical Christianity or the politics of non-violence."

Source: Modern Believing

Credit: Christopher Craig Brittain

"There is much of interest in this book, however, particularly for scholars interested in political theology. its concise description and synthesis make the themes and debates within Christian anarchist writings much more accessible than they have been previously."
Paperback
- Publication Date: 01 March 2011
- ISBN-13: 9781845402471
- Edition: Abridged Edition
- Extent: Main content page count : 250
- Code: 1845402472
- Dimensions: 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.5 cm
- Weight: 400 grams
- List Price: £17.95
- ONIX Version 2.1, Version 3

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Title: Christian Anarchism
Subtitle: A Political Commentary on the Gospel: Abridged Edition
Author: Alexandre Christoyannopoulos
Language: English
Publisher: Imprint Academic
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