Reason of state, propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War
Subtitle: an unknown translation
By: by Thomas Hobbes ; [introduced and edited by] Noel Malcolm.
Contributors: Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Malcolm, Noel.
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780199215935
Subjects: Altera secretissima instructio Gallo-Britanno-Batava, Friderico V. data; Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Pamphlets; Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Propaganda; Habsburg, House of
Genres: Pamphlets.
Work titles: Altera secretissima instructio Gallo-Britanno-Batava, Friderico V. data. English & Latin
Description: "Acclaimed writer and historian Noel Malcolm presents his sensational discovery of a new work by Thomas Hobbes: a propaganda pamphlet on behalf of the Habsburg side in the Thirty Years' War, translated by Hobbes from a Latin original. Malcolm's book explores a fascinating episode in 17th century history"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Manuscript in parallel English and Latin; commentary in English.