Reformation, resistance, and reason of state (1517-1625) / Sarah Mortimer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mortimer, Sarah, author.

Series:

Oxford history political thought.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford history political thought

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Europe--Politics and government--1517-1648.

Europe.

Europe--Civilization--16th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2021

Summary:

This volume charts the development of political thought between 1517-1625. Drawing on a wide range of sources from Europe and beyond, it offers a new reading of early modern political thought, making connections between Christian Europe and the Muslim societies that lay to its south and east.

Contents:

Volume 6: Reformation, Resistance, and Reason of State (1517-1625) List of Maps 1: Introduction 2: Empires and Cities-Political Thought in an Age of Expansion 3: The Nature of the Commonwealth 4: The Word of God and the End of Politics 5: Church and Commonwealth in the Catholic World 6: The Empires of the East: Political Thought in Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Lands 7: Virtue, Ambition, and the Balanced Constitution 8: Laws, Liberties, and the Will of the People 9: Sovereignty and Reason of State 10: The Limits of Obedience: Kings, Priests, and the People 11: The Science of Politics 12: Beyond Sovereignty: War, the State, and the Laws of Nature 13: Epilogue and Conclusion: The Nature of Politics

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-265966-9

0-19-193739-8