Political Thought and the Tudor Commonwealth: Deep Structure, Discourse and Disguise

by Paul Fideler (Editor), Thomas Mayer (Editor)

Overview

Shining new light onto an historically pivotal time, this book re-examines the Tudor commonwealth from a socio-political perspective and looks at its links to its own past. Each essay in this collection addresses a different aspect of the intellectual and cultural climate of the time, going beyond the politics of state into the underlying thought and tradition that shaped Tudor policy. Placing security and economics at the centre of debate, the key issues are considered in the context of medieval precedence and the wider European picture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138009318
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/28/2014
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Fideler (Edited by) , Thomas Mayer (Edited by)

Table of Contents

Fred Conrad, Washington University; Paul A. Fideler, Lesley College, Massachusetts; Norman L. Jones, Utah State University; Ben Lowe, Barry University in Miami; T.F. Mayer, Augustana College, Illinois; A.J. Slavin, University of Louisville, Kentucky; Neal Wood, York Univerisy, Ontario; D.R. Woolf, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia

Editorial Reviews

Nine essays seek to further the intellectual and cultural history of the Tudor period, of which the institutions and politics have been so richly studied. From the perspectives of political anthropology, sociology, and literary historicism, they delve into such topics as the emergence of political economy, policy on war and peace, approaches to resistance, and the political use of the past. One of the essays is a critical bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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