The Political Works of James Harrington (Cambridge Studies in the History and Theory of Politics) [Hardcover]

James Harrington (Author), J. G. A. Pocock (Editor)

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Publication Date: October 28, 1977 | ISBN-10: 0521211611 | ISBN-13: 978-0521211611

James Harrington (1611-1677) was a pioneer in applying the methods of Machiavelli and other civic humanists to English political society and its landed structure. In the century after his death, his ideas were adapted to become an important ingredient in the vocabulary of both English and American political opposition to the methods of Hanoverian parliamentary monarchy. This work includes all of his prose works on political subjects as well as Oceana, his best-known work. The critical introduction attempts to revalue the evidence concerning Harrington's life and writings, to locate them in the context of Civil War, Commonwealth and Puritan thinking and to trace the development of Harringtonian and neo-Harringtonian ideology during subsequent generations.

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Book Description

This work of James Harrington (1611-1677) includes all of his prose works on political subjects as well as Oceana, his best-known work. The critical introduction attempts to re-value the evidence concerning Harrington's life and writings, to locate them in the context of Civil War, Commonwealth and Puritan thinking and to trace the development of Harringtonian and neo-Harringtonian ideology during subsequent generations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 850 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (October 28, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521211611
• ISBN-13: 978-0521211611
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,245,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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