Parkin, Jon 1969-

Taming the Leviathan the reception of the political and religious ideas of Thomas Hobbes in England, 1640-1700 / [electronic resource] : Jon Parkin. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - 1 online resource (471 p.) - Ideas in context ; 82 . - Ideas in context ; 82. .

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-435) and index.

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Reading Hobbes before Leviathan (1640-1651); 2 Leviathan (1651-1654); 3 The storm (1654-1658); 4 Restoration (1658-1666); 5 Hobbes and Hobbism (1666-1675); 6 Hobbes and the Restoration crisis (1675-1685); 7 Hobbism in the Glorious Revolution (1685-1700); Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

A wide-ranging study of the English reception of Hobbes's political and religious ideas.


English

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Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.


Political science--History--Great Britain--17th century.
Christianity and politics--History--Great Britain--17th century.


Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1714.


Electronic books.

JC153.H66 / P37 2007

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