Paradise lost and republican tradition from Aristotle to Machiavelli / William Walker.

"This major interdisciplinary study re-examines the political thought of John Milton, one of the celebrated proponents of the 'Commonwealth and Free State' that was established in England in the mid-seventeenth century. Walker shows that in his epic poem, Paradise Lost (1667), Milton presents a hete...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Cursor mundi (Turnhout, Belgium) ; v. 6.
Main Author: Walker, William, 1958-
Language:English
Published: Turnhout : Brepols, 2009.
Series:Cursor mundi (Turnhout, Belgium) ; v. 6.
Subjects:
Milton, John, > 1608-1674 > Political and social views.
Milton, John, > 1608-1674. > Paradise lost.
Republicanism > Philosophy.
Republicanism in literature.
Republicanism > History.
Physical Description:xii, 332 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Human Nature. Republican Tradition ; Paradise Lost, Unfallen Mankind ; Paradise Lost, Fallen Mankind
  • Virtue. Republican Tradition ; Paradise Lost, Unfallen Mankind ; Paradise Lost, Fallen Mankind
  • Forms of Government. Republican Tradition ; Paradise Lost
  • Civil Liberty. Republican Tradition ; Paradise Lost
  • History. Republican Tradition ; Paradise Lost.