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Defining the Common Good: Empire, Religion and Philosophy in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Peter N. Miller
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hardcover. This book focuses on the political thought of late eighteenth-century Britain, discussing the crisis of the early modern state provoked by the American revolution and setting it in its European context. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 488 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 788. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
The theme of this book is the crisis of the early modern state in eighteenth-century Britain. The revolt of the North American colonies and the simultaneous demand for wider religious toleration at home challenged the principles of sovereignty and obligation that underpinned arguments about the character of the state. These were expressed in terms of the 'common good', 'necessity', and 'community' - concepts that came to the fore in early modern European political thought and which gave expression to the problem of defining legitimate authority in a period of increasing consciousness of state power. The Americans and their British supporters ... Read more
The theme of this book is the crisis of the early modern state in eighteenth-century Britain. The revolt of the North American colonies and the simultaneous demand for wider religious toleration at home challenged the principles of sovereignty and obligation that underpinned arguments about the character of the state. These were expressed in terms of the 'common good', 'necessity', and 'community' - concepts that came to the fore in early modern European political thought and which gave expression to the problem of defining legitimate authority in a period of increasing consciousness of state power. The Americans and their British supporters ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Ideas in Context
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521442596
SKU
KSG0032661
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Reviews for Defining the Common Good: Empire, Religion and Philosophy in Eighteenth-Century Britain
' … Miller triumphantly succeeds in a work of sustained sophistication and remarkably wide learning … a powerful and remarkable vision which demands attention.' Jonathan Clark, The Times Literary Supplement