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History of Political Theory: An Introduction
George Klosko
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Description for History of Political Theory: An Introduction
Hardcover. History of Political Theory: An Introduction is an engaging introduction to the main figures in the history of Western Political Theory and their most important works. The first volume traces the development of political theory "from the beginning" in ancient Greece through to the Reformation. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732.
History of Political Theory: An Introduction is an engaging introduction to the main figures in the history of Western Political Theory and their most important works. Volume I traces the development of political theory "from the beginning" in ancient Greece through the Reformation. Main subjects examined include the Classical political theory of the Greek polis, the Hellenistic period, the rise of Christian political theory, political theory of the middle ages, and the Reformation. Major figures examined include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas, Marsilius of Padua, and Martin Luther. Throughout, the great theorists are closely examined in their historical ... Read more
History of Political Theory: An Introduction is an engaging introduction to the main figures in the history of Western Political Theory and their most important works. Volume I traces the development of political theory "from the beginning" in ancient Greece through the Reformation. Main subjects examined include the Classical political theory of the Greek polis, the Hellenistic period, the rise of Christian political theory, political theory of the middle ages, and the Reformation. Major figures examined include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas, Marsilius of Padua, and Martin Luther. Throughout, the great theorists are closely examined in their historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199695416
SKU
V9780199695416
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About George Klosko
George Klosko works in both normative political theory and the history of political thought. His books include Political Obligations (Oxford, 2005) the Second Edition of The Development of Plato's Political Theory (Oxford, 2006). The Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy (2011), Chich he edited. He is Henry L. and Grace Doherty Professor of Politics at the University of ... Read more
Reviews for History of Political Theory: An Introduction
Klosko's introduction will serve the purposes of most undergraduate courses in the history of political theory very well, and especially those that wishes to structure their reading lists around the texts of Plato. ... [I]t will help students access these texts and see their relevance for the predicaments faced by each and every democratic citizen.
Mark Fisher, LSE Review ... Read more
Mark Fisher, LSE Review ... Read more