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1 online resource (xii, 313 pages) |
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Thomas Hobbes and the uses of Christianity -- Hobbes, the long parliament, and the Church of England -- Rise of the independents -- Leviathan and the Cromwellian revolution -- Hobbes among the Cromwellians -- The independents and the 'Religion of Thomas Hobbes' -- Response of the exiled church |
| Summary |
The Allegiance of Thomas Hobbes offers a new interpretation of Thomas Hobbes's response to the English Revolution. By focusing on his religious thought, it debunks the standard view of him as a royalist, and recovers his sympathies with the religious projects of the 1640s and 1650s. This reinterpretation culminates with an exploration of Hobbes's surprising sympathies with Oliver Cromwell and his supporters. By placing Thomas Hobbes within fresh contexts, Professor Collinsoffers a new angle of vision on the religious significance of the English Revolution itself. - ;The Allegiance of Thomas Ho |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
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| SUBJECT |
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 fast |
| Subject |
Political science -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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Political science
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1423757157 |
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9781423757153 |
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0199268479 |
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9780199268474 |
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9780191556296 |
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0191556297 |
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1280757647 |
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9781280757648 |
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