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Title Politica / Johannes Althusius
an abridged translation of Politics methodically set forth, and illustrated with sacred and profane examples
edited and translated, with an introduction, by Frederick S. Carney
foreword by Daniel J. Elazar.
Edition A Liberty classics ed.
Publisher Indianapolis : Liberty Fund
Creation Date 1995
Notes Translation originally published: Politics. Boston : Beacon Press, c1964. With new foreword and other changes in accompanying matter.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and index.
Content ""Johannes Althusius, Politica ""
""Front Matter ""
""Title Page ""
""Copyright Details ""
""Table of Contents, p. vii ""
""Translator's Introduction, p. ix ""
""Althusius' Grand Design for a Federal Commonwealth, p. xxxv ""
""Althusius' Literary Sources Referred to in This Translation, p. xlvii ""
""Note on the Liberty Fund Edition, p. lxi ""
""Original Title Page ""
""Preface to the First Edition (1603), p. 3 ""
""Preface to the Third Edition (1614), p. 11 ""
""I. The General Elements of Politics, p. 17 ""
""II-III. The Family, p. 27 ""
""IV. The Collegium, p. 33 ""
""V-VI. The City, p. 39 "" ""VII-VIII. The Province, p. 51 ""
""IX. Political Sovereignty and Ecclesiastical Communication, p. 66 ""
""X-XVII. Secular Communication, p. 79 ""
""XVIII. The Ephors and Their Duties, p. 92 ""
""XIX-XX. The Constituting of the Supreme Magistrate, p. 120 ""
""XXI-XXVII. Political Prudence in the Administration of the Commonwealth, p. 135 ""
""XXVIII. Ecclesiastical Administration, p. 159 ""
""XXIX-XXXVII. Secular Administration, p. 175 ""
""XXXVIII. Tyranny and Its Remedies, p. 191 ""
""XXXIX. Types of Supreme Magistrate, p. 201 ""
""Collation of This Translation with the 1614 Edition, p. 209 """"The Writings of Johannes Althusius, p. 213 ""
""Select Bibliography, p. 219 ""
""Index, p. 223 ""
Extent 1 online resource (lxi, 238 pages) : illustrations
Language English
Copyright Date ©1995
National Library system number 997010700868605171
MARC RECORDS
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