Milton: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) - Softcover

Milton, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521348668 ISBN 13: 9780521348669

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Synopsis

John Milton was not only the greatest English Renaissance poet but also devoted twenty years to prose writing in the advancement of religious, civil and political liberties. The height of his public career was as chief propagandist to the Commonwealth regime which came into being following the execution of King Charles I in 1649. The first of the two complete texts in this volume, The Tenure of Kings and the Magistrates, was easily the most radical justification of the regicide at the time. In the second, A Defence of the People of England, Milton undertook to vindicate the Commonwealth's cause to Europe as a whole. They are central to an understanding both of the development of Milton's political thought and the climax of the English Revolution itself. This is the first time that fully annotated versions have been published together in one volume, and incorporates a wholly new translation of the Defence. The introduction outlines the complexity of the ideological landscape which Milton had to negotiate, and in particular the points at which he departed radically from his sixteenth-century predecessors. Further aids to students include a full chronology of Milton's life and events, a select bibliography and biographies of persons mentioned in the text.

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Book Description:

The greatest English Renaissance poet also devoted twenty years to prose writing in the advancement of religious, civil and political liberties. The Tenure of the Kings and the Magistrates and A Defence of the People of England are included in this volume.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0521348668
• ISBN 13: 9780521348669
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316
• Editor: Dzelzainis Martin