Jean Bodin (International Library of Essays in the History of Social and Political Thought) [Hardcover]

Julian H. Franklin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 18, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0754625451 | ISBN-13: 978-0754625452

In the course of a lifetime, Jean Bodin aimed at nothing less than to encompass all the disciplines of his age in a huge encyclopedia of knowledge. In many areas, his ideas have been not only original but seminal. He made major contributions to historiography, philosophy of history, economics, political science, comparative public law and policy, religion and national philosophy. This volume brings together a selection of major articles in English, representing almost all of his intellectual interests. It is an essential collection for libraries and scholars in both humanities and social sciences.

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About the Author

Julian H. Franklin is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, USA. His primary field was the history of political thought with emphasis on absolutism and constitutionalism in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He has published two books on the thought of Jean Bodin, one book on John Locke and one on animal rights. He is also teaching an undergraduate course on animal rights in Columbia College as an Adjunct Professor.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 453 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co (November 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754625451
• ISBN-13: 978-0754625452
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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