The French Revolution has cast its long shadow on all subsequent human history. Princes and politicians, peasants and priests, poets and novelists, and now even theologians have had to deal with the ever growing impact of revolutionary thought.

The relationship between theology and revolution is high on the agenda of contemporary Christian thinking. This book describes the rise of theological interest in revolution, looks at the various forms revolutionary theology has taken in different parts of the world, and explores the biblical and theological foundations of revolution, asking whether in fact a theology of revolu-tion is a viable proposition at all.