Religions 2012, 3(4), 1094-1102; doi:10.3390/rel3041094
Unifying Themes in the Oeuvre of John M. Headley
Capstone Program and Theology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
Received: 29 October 2012 / Revised: 3 November 2012 / Accepted: 6 November 2012 / Published: 20 November 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue From the Renaissance to the Modern World)
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Abstract
The great variety of historical figures and themes found in the published works of John Headley since 1963 reveal a unity of themes and values. The numerous persons whom Headley studied all envisioned a humane universal order even as they moved from theoretical reflection to actual political implementation. His more recent work holds up the European legacy of human rights, democracy, and freedom that have become a Western gift and challenge to non-Western cultures. View Full-TextKeywords:
Headley; Europeanization; empire; Renaissance humanism; cartography; Spanish Empire; globalization
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