The Greek Tradition in Republican Thought

ISBN-13: 9780521024280 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 320 str.

Eric Nelson; Quentin Skinner; Lorraine Daston

Opis

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.