Republicanism, Liberty, and Commercial Society, 1649-1776

David Wootton holds the Landsowne Chair in Humanities and is Professor of History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. He is the author of Paolo Sarpi: Between Renaissance and Enlightenment.

About the author

David Wootton holds the Landsowne Chair in Humanities and is Professor of History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. He is the author of Paolo Sarpi: Between Renaissance and Enlightenment.

Summary

This examination of republicanism in an Anglo-American and European context gives weight not only to the thought of the theorists of republicanism but also to the practical experience of republican governments in England, Geneva, the Netherlands, and Venice.

Product details

• Authors: David (University of Victoria Wootton
• Assisted by: David Wootton (Editor)
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.1994
• EAN: 9780804723565
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-2356-5
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 234 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 907 g
• Series: Studies of the Harriman Instit; The Making of Modern Freedom; The Making of Modern Freedom
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education