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The Political Samaritan : How power hijacked a parable by Nick Spencer is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Political Samaritan : How power hijacked a parable about?
Nick Spencer sets out to rescue an innocent parable, mugged for political ends, ignored by passers-by, and then left for half-dead at the edge of the English language. The parable of the Good Samaritan has been used by almost every major British politician over recent years – from Theresa May and Tony Blair to Margaret Thatcher and Jeremy Corbyn. But they don't all use it to say the same thing. Discussing the various figures who've politicised the Samaritan, Spencer – described by the Economist
Who reads The Political Samaritan : How power hijacked a parable?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Nick Spencer
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781472942203
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Political Science, Religion, Government & Politics
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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