The Greek Tradition in Republican Thought
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- Author: Eric Nelson, Harvard University, Massachusetts
- Date Published: February 2006
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- isbn: 9780521024280
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Tracing the influence of ancient Greek sources on the development of republican theory in Europe and America, this book argues that an important tradition of republican thought, derived from the central texts of Greek moral and political philosophy, emerged in sixteenth century England. It contributed significantly to the ideological framework of the English Civil Wars and the American Revolution. Eric Nelson offers significant reinterpretations of several central texts of European political theory, as well as a radical reappraisal of ancient Roman historiography.
Read more- A major reinterpretation of a crucial moment in western intellectual history
- Strong translatlantic appeal, with a vital American dimension to the story
- Profoundly learned and broad-based in its sources and range of argument
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"...interesting and provocative...Nelson argues that we need to be aware of the complexity of the republican tradition, and this book goes a long way toward satisfying that goal." J.L. Miller, SUNY College at New Paltz, Choice
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- Date Published: February 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521024280
- length: 320 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18 mm
- weight: 0.47kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Note on conventions
Introduction
1. Greek nonsense in More's Utopia
2. The Roman agrarian laws and Machiavelli's modi privati
3. James Harrington and the 'balance of justice'
4. 'Prolem cum matre creatam': the background to Montesquieu
5. Montesquieu's Greek republics
6. The Greek tradition and the American Founding
Coda: Tocqueville and the Greeks
Bibliography
Index.
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