Overview
Behemoth is Thomas Hobbes's narrative of the English Civil Wars from the beginning of the Scottish revolution in 1637 to the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, and is his only composition to address directly the history of the events which formed the context of his writings in Leviathan and elsewhere on sovereignty and the government of the Church. Although presented as an account of past events, it conceals a vigorous attack on the values of the religious and political establishment of Restoration England. This is the first fully scholarly edition of the work, and the first new edition of the text since 1889. Based on Hobbes's own presentation manuscript, it includes for the first time an accurate transcription of the passages which Hobbes had deleted in the text, and notes made by early readers.
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Author: Paul Seaward (Director, History of Parliament)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.70cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.70cm
Weight: 0.758kg
ISBN: 9780198701651
ISBN 10: 0198701659
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 13 February 2014
Audience:
Adult education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
`fulfils the promise of the Clarendon series--under Noel Malcolm's leadership--to give readers the scholarly editions which the texts deserve.' Deborah Baumgold, English Historical Review `Paul Seaward has produced a major piece of scholarship ... to those who have been captivated by this multi-faceted book for a long time, it comes as a blessing.' Luc Borot, Hobbes Studies
Paul Seaward has produced a major piece of scholarship ... to those who have been captivated by this multi-faceted book for a long time, it comes as a blessing. * Luc Borot, Hobbes Studies * fulfils the promise of the Clarendon series-under Noel Malcolm's leadership-to give readers the scholarly editions which the texts deserve. * Deborah Baumgold, English Historical Review *
fulfils the promise of the Clarendon series-under Noel Malcolm's leadership-to give readers the scholarly editions which the texts deserve. Deborah Baumgold, English Historical Review Paul Seaward has produced a major piece of scholarship ... to those who have been captivated by this multi-faceted book for a long time, it comes as a blessing. Luc Borot, Hobbes Studies
Author Information
Paul Seaward is Director of the History of Parliament. He has written on politics in Restoration England, on Clarendon and his History, and on Parliament from the seventeenth century to the twentieth. His publications include The Cavalier Parliament and the Reconstruction of the Old Regime, 1661-67. He is general editor (with Martin Dzelzainis) of the Oxford edition of the works of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.
