British Political Thought, 1500 - 1660: The Politics of the Post-Reformation

British Studies Series

by Glenn Burgess

This is a comprehensive chronological survey of the political thought of post-reformation Britain, integrated around the theme of confrontation between political thought and political action. G. Burgess looks at a wide range of thinkers, including individual discussion of Hobbes and Locke.

Genres: British Literature, History

448 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2008

Reviews

[Gayla Bassham · Rating 4 out of 5]

I must have a somewhat different edition of this, because the copy I read had 372 pages, not 240. Be that as it may, I found it a useful guide to the various strands of post-Reformation political thought. It's very dense, though, so be prepared to read slowly.