| Modern Political Thought: A Reader Contributor(s): Gingell, John (Editor), Little, Adrian (Editor), Winch, Christopher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041519461X ISBN-13: 9780415194617 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: "Modern Political Thought: A Reader" is an excellent introduction to the key works of the major political thinkers from the English Civil War to the end of the 19th Century. It draws together the most important parts of seminal works of political thought such as Hobbes' "Leviathan," Locke's "Treatises," Rousseau's "The Social Contract," and Mill's "On Liberty," together with substantial extracts from Machievelli's "The Prince" and Marx's "Capital." Accessible introductions are provided for each thinker, explaining their lives and works, and placing them in the historical context in which they worked and wrote. Insights into the relationship between the different works of each thinker are also detailed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320 |
| LCCN: 99037892 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.35" W x 9.53" (1.10 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Modern Political Thought: A Reader is an excellent introduction to the key works of the major political thinkers from the English Civil War to the end of the 19th Century. It draws together the most important parts of seminal works of political thought such as Hobbes' Leviathan, Locke's Treatises, Rousseau's The Social Contract, Mill's On Liberty, together with substantial extracts from Machiavelli's The Prince and Marx's Capital. Accessible introductions are provided for each thinker, explaining their lives and works, and placing them in the historical context in which they worked and wrote. |