'Unlike most similar collections, however, this one holds together rather well.' Political Studies Review
Preface to the American edition; Part I. The Theologico-Political Problem: 1. The theologico-political problem; 2. On the genealogy of faith in Revelation; 3. Death as God: a note on Martin Heidegger; Part II. The History of Philosophy and the Intention of the Philosopher: Reflections on Leo Strauss; Part III. What is Political Theology?; Part IV. Why Political Philosophy?: Appendix: two unpublished lectures by Leo Strauss; 1. The living issues of German postwar philosophy (1940); 2. Reason and revelation (1948).