A Short History of Western Political Thought
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This brief narrative survey of political thought over the past two millennia explores key ideas that have shaped Western political traditions. Beginning with the Ancient Greeks' classical emphasis on politics as an...
Show More This brief narrative survey of political thought over the past two millennia explores key ideas that have shaped Western political traditions. Beginning with the Ancient Greeks' classical emphasis on politics as an independent sphere of activity, the book goes on to consider the medieval and early modern Christian views of politics and its central role in providing spiritual leadership. Concluding with a discussion of present-day political thought, W. M. Spellman explores the return to the ancient understanding of political life as a more autonomous sphere, and one that doesn't relate to anything beyond the physical world.
Setting the work of major and lesser-known political philosophers within its historical context, the book offers a balanced and considered overview of the topic, taking into account the religious values, inherited ideas and social settings of the writers. Assuming no prior knowledge and written in a highly accessible style, A Short History of Western Political Thought is ideal for those seeking to develop an understanding of this fascinating and important subject.
Brief: a short survey of the history of Western political thought
Wideranging: begins at the time of the ancient Greeks and ends in the late twentieth century, including both major and less wellknown thinkers
Student friendly: written in an accessible style and suitable for beginners, it provides the key historical context surrounding each of the political?philosophers
Introduction: Civil Society and Human Flourishing
City States and Republics, c.400 BCE-400
Heavenly Mandates, 400-1500
The Emergence of the Sovereign State, 1500-1700
From Subject to Citizen, 1700-1815
Ideology and Equality, 1815-1914
Breakdown and Uncertainty, 1914-2010
Conclusion
Endnotes
Index.