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Sovereignty and the sword : Harrington, Hobbes, and mixed government in the English Civil Wars /

Hobbes and Harrington are known today as spokesmen of opposite positions. Yet, behind their disagreements, argues Fukuda, there lay a common perspective. For both writers, the primary aim was the restoration of peace and order to a divided land.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fukuda, Arihiro
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
Subjects:
Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679. > Leviathan.
Harrington, James, > 1611-1677. > Commonwealth of Oceana.
Commonwealth of Oceana (Harrington, James)
Leviathan (Hobbes, Thomas)
Political science > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Historiography.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1625-1649 > Historiography.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1642-1649 (Guerre civile) > Historiographie.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1625-1649 > Historiographie.
Historiography.
Political science.
Politics and government > Historiography.
Great Britain.
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
1600-1699
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Hobbes and Harrington are known today as spokesmen of opposite positions. Yet, behind their disagreements, argues Fukuda, there lay a common perspective. For both writers, the primary aim was the restoration of peace and order to a divided land.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 175 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191677328
0191677329
1280800011
9781280800016