The Cambridge History of Political Thought 1450-1700
"The first and most important thing to observe about the present volume is its exceptional usefulness as a competent survey of a host of political ideas and thinkers of the early modern era...warmly recommended."   Renaissance Quarterly"Meticulously researched, the book manages to cover two and a half centuries while avoiding superficiality.  For years to come scholars will pull this volume off the shelf to read summaries of periods outside their field of primary interest and for some novel insights in their realm of expertise."   Modern Europe"...valuable volume..new scholarship on the history of political thought...essays by an impressive group of scholars...The volume reflects the current interpretations and interests of preeminent historians. It constitutes an important contribution to historical scholarship and should be read by all students of modern political thought."   The Sixteenth Century Journal