The Cambridge history of political thought, 1450-1700
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The Cambridge history of political thought, 1450-1700
Cambridge University Press, 1994
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Bibliography: p. [703]-776
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This book, first published in 1992, presents a comprehensive scholarly account of the development of European political thinking through the Renaissance and the reformation to the 'scientific revolution' and political upheavals of the seventeenth century. It is written by a highly distinguished team of contributors.
Table of Contents
- Introduction J. H. BURNS
- PART I. RENAISSANCE AND COUNTER-RENAISSANCE: 1. Humanism and political theory ANTHONY GRAFTON
- 2. Italian political thought, 1450-1530 NICOLAI RUBINSTEIN
- 3. Law DONALD R. KELLEY
- 4. Transalpine humanism BRENDAN BRADSHAW
- 5. Scholasticism: survival and revival J. H. BURNS
- PART II. RELIGION, CIVIL GOVERNMENT, AND THE DEBATE ON CONSTITUTIONS: 6. Christian obedience and authority, 1520-50 FRANCIS OAKLEY
- 7. Calvinism and resistance theory, 1550-80 ROBERT KINGDON
- 8. Catholic resistance theory, ultramontanism, and the royalist response, 1580-1620 J. H. M. SALMON
- 9. Constitutionalism HOWELL A. LLOYD
- 10. Sovereignity and the mixed constitution: Bodin and his critics JULIAN H. FRANKLIN
- 11. Utopianism J. C. DAVIES
- PART III. ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY: 12. Absolutism and royalism J. P. SOMMERVILLE
- 13. England: ancient constitution and common law Corinne C. Weston
- 14. Leveller democracy and the puritan revolution DAVID WOOTTON
- 15. English republicanism BLAIR WORDEN
- PART IV. THE END OF ARISTOTELIANISM: 16. Tacitism, scepticism, and reason of state Peter Burke
- 17. Grotius and Selden RICHARD TUCK
- 18. Hobbes and Spinoza NOEL MALCOLM
- PART V. NATURAL LAW AND UTILITY: 19. Pufendorf ALFRED DUFOUR
- 20. The reception of Hobbes MARK GOLDIE
- 21. Locke JAMES TULLY.
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