This book provides an overview of the history of political thought over the past two thousand years, exploring the main ideas that have shaped the Western political tradition. Spelman begins with ancient Greek politics, and it is here that Spelman begins

This book provides an overview of the history of political thought over the past two thousand years, exploring the main ideas that have shaped the Western political tradition. Spelman begins with ancient Greek politics, where politics and religion are distinguished; he then expounds on the influence of medieval and early modern Christianity on the political realm and its central leadership in the spiritual realm; and in the last three chapters of the book, he explores contemporary political thought in depth. Spelman argues that politics should be seen as an independent and disconnected part of the physical world.

The book examines philosophical texts in a relevant historical context, carefully considers the main themes, and analyzes the author's religious beliefs, ideological inheritance, and social background. The book is easy to understand, readers do not need to have a deep foundation of political science and other related knowledge, for readers who want to understand this interesting and important theory, reading this book is definitely a wise choice.