Format:
1 online resource (xlix, 243 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139170499
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9780521433914
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9780521439947
Series Statement:
Cambridge texts in the history of political thought
Content:
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653-1716) was one of the most acute observers of the European political order of his time, and an important forerunner of the Scottish Enlightenment. Famous in his own day and since for his patriotic opposition to the Anglo-Scottish Union of 1707, Fletcher was an admirer of the ancients and a student of Machiavelli, who would adapt Machiavelli's strictly political concepts of a world increasingly shaped by commerce. His works address the fate of small nations dominated by larger, the advantages and disadvantages of great capital cities, and the prospects for new forms of political union which would be to the benefit of all of Europe's regions. This book is the first complete modern edition of Fletcher's works. The editor's introduction draws on research into Fletcher's life and thought, and the annotated text enables readers to appreciate the range and sharpness of Fletcher's analysis.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Sep 2019)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521433914
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521433914
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781139170499
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