Thomas Hobbes: Behemoth

Behemoth is a history of the English Civil Wars and Interregnum (1640-60) written by England's most famous philosopher, Thomas Hobbes. It covers the events which were the background to his major philosophical writings, especially Leviathan, and is the only place where he discusses them directly.

About the author

Paul Seaward is Director of the History of Parliament. He has written on politics in Restoration England, on Clarendon and his History, and on Parliament from the seventeenth century to the twentieth. His publications include The Cavalier Parliament and the Reconstruction of the Old Regime, 1661-67. He is general editor (with Martin Dzelzainis) of the Oxford edition of the works of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.

Summary

Behemoth is a history of the English Civil Wars and Interregnum (1640-60) written by England's most famous philosopher, Thomas Hobbes. It covers the events which were the background to his major philosophical writings, especially Leviathan, and is the only place where he discusses them directly.

Additional text

Paul Seaward has produced a major piece of scholarship ... to those who have been captivated by this multi-faceted book for a long time, it comes as a blessing.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Hobbes, Paul Seaward, Paul (Director Seaward
• Assisted by: Paul Seaward (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2014
• EAN: 9780198701651
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870165-1
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes; Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes; Clarendon Edition of the Works
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History