King James VI and I: Political Writings - Rilegato

King James VI And I

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ISBN 10: 0521442095 ISBN 13: 9780521442091

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1995

Riassunto

James VI and I united the crowns of England and Scotland. His books are fundamental sources of the principles which underlay the union. In particular, his Basilikon Doron was a best-seller in England and circulated widely on the Continent. Among the most important and influential British writings of their period, the king's works shed light on the political climate of Shakespeare's England and the intellectual background to the civil wars which afflicted Britain in the mid-seventeenth century. James' political philosophy was a moderated absolutism, with an emphasis on the monarch's duty to rule according to law and the public good. Locke quoted his speech to parliament of 1610 approvingly, and Hobbes likewise praised 'our most wise king'. This edition is the first to draw on all the early texts of James' books, with an introduction setting them in their historical context.

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Recensione:

'This important volume is the culmination of many years' work on King James ... In his meticulous, profoundly-researched analysis the author does not persuade that James's political and religious strategy was realistic in his time: he does compel us to admire both the king's pertinacity and the quality of his ecumenical vision.' English Historical Review

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James VI and I united the crowns of England and Scotland. His political philosophy of a moderated absolutism was highly influential, and his writings shed light on the political climate of Shakespeare's England and the intellectual background to the British civil wars of the mid-seventeenth century.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0521442095
• ISBN 13: 9780521442091
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 375
• Redattore: Sommerville Johann P.