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The End of Kings: A History of Republics and Republicans
William R. Everdell
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Paperback. Tracing the history of republican governments, this study moves from the Hebrew Bible, Solon's Athens and Brutus' Rome to the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, the Watergate proceedings and the Clinton impeachment. He builds up a definition of "republic" on the way. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
Written in clear, lively prose, The End of Kings traces the history of republican governments and the key figures that are united by the simple republican maxim: No man shall rule alone. Breathtaking in its scope, Everdell's book moves from the Hebrew Bible, Solon's Athens and Brutus's Rome to the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson and the Watergate proceedings during which Nixon resigned. Along the way, he carefully builds a definition of "republic" which distinguishes democratic republics from aristocratic ones for both history and political science. In a new foreword, Everdell addresses the impeachment trial of President Clinton and argues ... Read more
Written in clear, lively prose, The End of Kings traces the history of republican governments and the key figures that are united by the simple republican maxim: No man shall rule alone. Breathtaking in its scope, Everdell's book moves from the Hebrew Bible, Solon's Athens and Brutus's Rome to the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson and the Watergate proceedings during which Nixon resigned. Along the way, he carefully builds a definition of "republic" which distinguishes democratic republics from aristocratic ones for both history and political science. In a new foreword, Everdell addresses the impeachment trial of President Clinton and argues ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226224824
SKU
V9780226224824
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