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Description

1. xv, 504 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

1. "Legal and political theorist, common lawyer and parliamentary leader, historian and polyglot, John Selden (1584-1654) was a formidable figure in Renaissance England, whose real importance and influence are now being recognized once again. John Selden and the Western Political Tradition highlights his important role in the development of such early modern political ideas as modern natural law and natural rights, national identity and tradition, the political integration of church and state, and the effect of Jewish ideas on Western political thought. Selden's political ideas are analysed in the context of his contemporaries Grotius, Hobbes and Filmer. The book demonstrates how these ideas informed and influenced more familiar works of later thinkers like Burke"--
2. "Selden's political ideas are analysed in comparison to those of his contemporaries Grotius, Hobbes and Filmer, and the book demonstrates how these ideas informed and influenced the more familiar works of later thinkers such as Burke"--

Subject

1. Political science
2. Great Britain
3. Politicians
4. Scholars
5. Great Britain > Politique et gouvernement > 1603-1714
6. Politicians > Great Britain > Biography
7. Biography
8. Scholars > Great Britain > Biography
9. 1600-1714
10. Science politique > Grande-Bretagne > 17e siècle
11. POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory
12. Selden, John, 1584-1654
13. Politics and government
14. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1603-1714
15. Political science > Great Britain > History > 17th century
16. History
17. Selden, John, (1584-1654)
18. Hommes politiques > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies

Genre/Form

1. Biography.
2. History.

Contents

1. Introduction: "Glory of the English nation" : the life, works and ideas of John Selden -- Selden and the early modern crisis of knowledge and obligation -- Selden and the early modern dispute about the foundations of political order -- Law "fitted to the genius of the nation": Selden's theory of national tradition in law and politics -- Selden and the "universal philosophy of morals" drawn from the Hebrew tradition -- A "single sword": Selden's theory of religion and state -- Conclusion: John Selden and the tradition of historical constitutionalism.

Call number

1. JFE 17-7097

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-484) and index.

Author

1. Haivry, Ofir, author.

Title

1. John Selden and the western political tradition / Ofir Haivry.

Publisher

1. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Copyright date

1. ©2017

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-484) and index.

Chronological term

1. 1600-1714

LCCN

1. 2016053734

ISBN

1. 9781107011342 hardcover
2. 1107011345 hardcover

Research call number

1. JFE 17-7097