The essays collected in Persecution and the Art of Writing all deal with one problem—the relation between philosophy and politics. Here, Strauss sets forth th

Similarities between esoteric and mystical currents in different religious traditions have long interested scholars. This book takes a new look at the relations

This book reassesses the academic field of political theory and brings into sharp relief its problems and opportunities. Here for the first time, diverse theori

Born in rural Hesse, Germany, Leo Strauss (1899-1973) became an active Zionist and philosopher during the tumultuous and fractious Weimar Republic. As Eugene R.