Behemoth or the Long Parliament

by Thomas Hobbes

Book Overview

Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In De Cive (1642) and Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown of authority. Behemoth, completed around 1668 and not published until after Hobbe's death, represents the systematic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226345440
• ISBN13: 9780226345444
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"