The law of God : the philosophical history of an idea / Rémi Brague ; translated by Lydia G. Cochrane.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-354) and index.

Introduction -- Origins -- Prehistory -- The Greek idea of divine law -- Historical conditions of alliance -- The divine law -- The state and the law : ancient Israel -- The legislation of the sacred books -- Succession through time -- Mother religions and daughter religions -- The law as enforced -- Law and cities in the middle ages -- Judaism : a law without a state -- Christianity : a conflict of laws -- Islam : law rules -- Divine law in medieval thought -- The aims of the law : Islam -- The law as an end : Judaism -- The end of the law : Christianity -- Sans foi ni loi : neither faith nor law? -- The modern age : destruction of the idea of divine law -- Judaism and Islam in the modern age.

"The law of God: these words conjure an image of Moses breaking the tablets at Mount Sinai, but the history of the alliance between law and divinity is so much longer, and its scope so much broader, than a single Judeo-Christian scene can possibly suggest. In his ambitious new history, Remi Brague goes back three thousand years to trace this idea of divine law in the. West from prehistoric religions to modern times - giving new depth to today's discussions about the role of God in worldly affairs."

Text in English, translated from French.