English Face of Machiavelli Routledge Library Editions: Political - Science Volume 32

This title is a work of scholarship with regard to Machiavelli and the development of political thought in England. It charts the reactions of successive English thinkers to Machiavelli's challenge, and the different aspects of Machiavelli's thought which were perceived in the changing context of English history.

Sommario

1. The Tudors and Political Thought 2. Machiavelli’s Reception in Tudor England 3. ‘Politick Religion’ (1603-1640) 4. Continuities (1640-1660) 5. Innovations (1640-1660) 6. Harrington, Hobbes, God and Machiavelli 7. Machiavelli and the Trimmers Conclusion. Appedix A: The Atheisticall Polititian. Appendix B: ‘Machiavel’s Letter’ and ‘The Works’ 1675, 1680, 1694 and 1695.

Info autore

Felix Raab

Riassunto

This is an important work of scholarship with regard to Machiavelli and the development of political thought in England. It charts the reactions of successive English thinkers to Machiavelli’s challenge, and the different aspects of Machiavelli’s thought which were perceived in the changing context of English history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Felix Raab, Felix (University of Harvard Raab, Raab Felix
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2013
• EAN: 9780415851091
• ISBN: 978-0-415-85109-1
• Pagine: 320
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Political Science; Routledge Library Editions: Political Science
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee; England, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Political science & theory, Political science and theory