Thomas Hobbes

Behemoth

Paul Seaward (Director, History of Parliament)

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English

Oxford University Press
01 February 2014

British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; English Civil War; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Social & political philosophy

Series: Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes

Behemoth is Thomas Hobbes's narrative of the English Civil Wars from the beginning of the Scottish revolution in 1637 to the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, and is his only composition to address directly the history of the events which formed the context of his writings in Leviathan and elsewhere on sovereignty and the government of the Church.

Although presented as an account of past events, it conceals a vigorous attack on the values of the religious and political establishment of Restoration England. This is the first fully scholarly edition of the work, and the first new edition of the text since 1889. Based on Hobbes's own presentation manuscript, it includes for the first time an accurate transcription of the passages which Hobbes had deleted in the text, and notes made by early readers.

Edited by: Paul Seaward (Director History of Parliament)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 167mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 758g
ISBN: 9780198701651
ISBN 10: 0198701659
Series: Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 February 2014
Audience: Adult education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Seaward is Director of the History of Parliament. He has written on politics in Restoration England, on Clarendon and his History, and on Parliament from the seventeenth century to the twentieth. His publications include The Cavalier Parliament and the Reconstruction of the Old Regime, 1661-67. He is general editor (with Martin Dzelzainis) of the Oxford edition of the works of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.

Reviews for Thomas Hobbes: Behemoth

`fulfils the promise of the Clarendon series--under Noel Malcolm's leadership--to give readers the scholarly editions which the texts deserve.' Deborah Baumgold, English Historical Review `Paul Seaward has produced a major piece of scholarship ... to those who have been captivated by this multi-faceted book for a long time, it comes as a blessing.' Luc Borot, Hobbes Studies