Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is Government? 6

Chapter 1 Theocracy in the New World 8

Chapter 2 Power Dynamics in Theocracies 20

Chapter 3 Theocracies in the Ancient World 32

Chapter 4 The Islamic Republic of Iran 44

Chapter 5 The Vatican 54

Chapter 6 Civic Life in a Theocracy 66

Chapter 7 Theocracy, Art, and Education 80

Chapter 8 Theocratic Economies 92

Chapter 9 Overlap with Other Forms of Government 102

Chapter 10 Human Rights and International Relations 114

Chapter 11 Theocracy and the United States 130

Quick Facts 144

Glossary 148

Additional Resources 150

Source Notes 152

Index 157