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The Invention of the Individual
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Larry Siedentop's 'The Invention of the Individual' argues that the concept of the modern individual was developed within Christian moral and social practices in medieval Western Europe.
Siedentop challenges secular narratives by showing how church institutions, liturgy, and moral theology contributed to ideas of individual conscience and rights.
The book connects theological developments to political and legal transformations that later enabled liberal political culture.
It is a learned, interdisciplinary work drawing on history, theology, and political theory to reframe debates about the origins of individualism.
The book influenced subsequent popular works examining Christianity's cultural legacy.
Siedentop challenges secular narratives by showing how church institutions, liturgy, and moral theology contributed to ideas of individual conscience and rights.
The book connects theological developments to political and legal transformations that later enabled liberal political culture.
It is a learned, interdisciplinary work drawing on history, theology, and political theory to reframe debates about the origins of individualism.
The book influenced subsequent popular works examining Christianity's cultural legacy.
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Adrian Wooldridge
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Circling Liberalism’s Wagons | Interview: Adrian Wooldridge
