Politica / Johannes Althusius ; an abridged translation of Politics methodically set forth, and illustrated with sacred and profane examples ; edited and translated, with an introduction, by Frederick S. Carney ; foreword by Daniel J. Elazar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Althusius, Johannes, 1557-1638.

Contributor:

Carney, Frederick S., 1924-2009.

Series:

Online library of liberty

Standardized Title:

Politica methodice digesta. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Early works to 1800.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lxi, 238 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

A Liberty classics ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 1995.

Summary:

Drawing deeply from Aristotle and biblical teaching, Politica presents a unique vision of the commonwealth as a harmonious ordering of natural associations. According to Althusius, the purpose of the state is to protect and encourage social life. The family is the most natural of human associations, and all other unions derive from it. Power and authority properly grow from more local to more general associations. Johannes Althusius (1557-1638) was a German political and legal philosopher. Frederick S. Carney was Professor Emeritus of Ethics at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. Daniel J. Elazar was Director of the Center for the Study of Federalism at Temple University and Professor of Political Science at Temple and at Bar Ilan University in Israel. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and iTunes .

Contents:

""Johannes Althusius, Politica ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents, p. vii ""; ""Translator's Introduction, p. ix ""; ""Althusius' Grand Design for a Federal Commonwealth, p. xxxv ""; ""Althusius' Literary Sources Referred to in This Translation, p. xlvii ""; ""Note on the Liberty Fund Edition, p. lxi ""; ""Original Title Page ""; ""Preface to the First Edition (1603), p. 3 ""; ""Preface to the Third Edition (1614), p. 11 ""; ""I. The General Elements of Politics, p. 17 ""; ""II-III. The Family, p. 27 ""; ""IV. The Collegium, p. 33 ""

""V-VI. The City, p. 39 "" ""VII-VIII. The Province, p. 51 ""; ""IX. Political Sovereignty and Ecclesiastical Communication, p. 66 ""; ""X-XVII. Secular Communication, p. 79 ""; ""XVIII. The Ephors and Their Duties, p. 92 ""; ""XIX-XX. The Constituting of the Supreme Magistrate, p. 120 ""; ""XXI-XXVII. Political Prudence in the Administration of the Commonwealth, p. 135 ""; ""XXVIII. Ecclesiastical Administration, p. 159 ""; ""XXIX-XXXVII. Secular Administration, p. 175 ""; ""XXXVIII. Tyranny and Its Remedies, p. 191 ""; ""XXXIX. Types of Supreme Magistrate, p. 201 ""

""Collation of This Translation with the 1614 Edition, p. 209 """"The Writings of Johannes Althusius, p. 213 ""; ""Select Bibliography, p. 219 ""; ""Index, p. 223 ""

Notes:

Translation originally published: Politics. Boston : Beacon Press, c1964. With new foreword and other changes in accompanying matter.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and index.

ISBN:

1-61487-768-8

1-4619-3352-8

OCLC:

61703708