Republicanism, liberty, and commercial society, 1649-1776
By: edited by David Wootton.
Contributors: Wootton, David, 1952-
Series: The making of modern freedom
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 497
Subjects: Republicanism -- History -- 17th century.; Republicanism -- History -- 18th century.
Description: This book examines republicanism in an Anglo-American and European context from the execution of Charles I to the publication of Tom Paine's Common Sense. It gives weight not only to the thought of the theorists of republicanism but also to the practical experience of republican governments in England, Geneva, the Netherlands, and Venice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-481) and index.