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Thomas Hobbes: Political Ideas in Historical Context
Johann P. Sommerville
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paperback. Drawing on much recent scholarship and many little-known 17th-century sources, the author sets Hobbes' teachings on the "state of nature", the origins of government, the powers of rulers, the nature of the family and other issues against a backcloth of contemporary discussion. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 325. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Johann Sommerville's is an impeccable textbook. Simply written, it provides exposition of Hobbes' arguments in the context of English and continental thought'. P. Springborg, University of Sydney, Political Studies, Vol. XL1, No 2 6/93 Thomas Hobbes was probably the greatest of British political theorists. Too often commentators have failed to grasp his meaning because they have ignored the historical context in which he wrote. Drawing on much recent scholarship and on many little-known seventeenth century sources, this book presents a lucid and jargon-free examination of Hobbes' arguments, setting them against a background of the ideas of his contemporaries and of ... Read more
Johann Sommerville's is an impeccable textbook. Simply written, it provides exposition of Hobbes' arguments in the context of English and continental thought'. P. Springborg, University of Sydney, Political Studies, Vol. XL1, No 2 6/93 Thomas Hobbes was probably the greatest of British political theorists. Too often commentators have failed to grasp his meaning because they have ignored the historical context in which he wrote. Drawing on much recent scholarship and on many little-known seventeenth century sources, this book presents a lucid and jargon-free examination of Hobbes' arguments, setting them against a background of the ideas of his contemporaries and of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333495995
SKU
KSK0000763
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About Johann P. Sommerville
JOHANN P. SOMMERVILLE is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a former fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. His previous publications include Politics and Ideology in England, 1603-1640.
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