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Nathaniel Hawthorne As Political Philosopher: Revolutionary Principles Domesticated and Personalized
Product Description: Using the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne as a case study, John E. Alvis shows that a novelist can be a political philosopher. He demonstrates that much of Hawthorneâs works are rooted in the American political tradition. Once we view his writings in connection with the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence, we grasp that what Thomas Jefferson and John Adams had stated explicitly, Hawthorneâs fiction conveys dramatically...read more
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9781412842471 | Transaction Pub, November 27, 2011, cover price $52.95 | About this edition: Using the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne as a case study, John E.
Product Description: The essays contained in this book proceed from the common conviction that Shakespeare s poetry conveys a wisdom about politics commensurate with his artistry. Well-known thinkers discuss Shakespeare's understanding of politics, the idea of the best polity, the relationship between character and political life, and the interpenetration of poetry, politics, religion, and philosophy...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
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9781882926503 | Isi Books, June 1, 2000, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The essays contained in this book proceed from the common conviction that Shakespeare s poetry conveys a wisdom about politics commensurate with his artistry.
Paperback:
9780890890967 | Carolina Academic Pr, June 1, 1980, cover price $12.75 | About this edition: The essays contained in this book proceed from the common conviction that Shakespeare s poetry conveys a wisdom about politics commensurate with his artistry.
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9780865971967 | Liberty Fund, July 1, 1999, cover price $24.00
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9780865971974 | Liberty Fund, May 1, 1999, cover price $14.50 | About this edition: Modern Political Philosophy
Product Description: Taking a critical perspective more political than that usually adopted by classicists, John Alvis demonstrates in this study that the Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid each present a distinct political teaching regarding human ends and the form of civil society most conducive to the realization of those ends...read more
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9780847680146 | Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, April 1, 1995, cover price $100.00 | About this edition: Taking a critical perspective more political than that usually adopted by classicists, John Alvis demonstrates in this study that the Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid each present a distinct political teaching regarding human ends and the form of civil society most conducive to the realization of those ends.
Paperback:
9780847680153 | Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, April 1, 1995, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Taking a critical perspective more political than that usually adopted by classicists, John Alvis demonstrates in this study that the Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid each present a distinct political teaching regarding human ends and the form of civil society most conducive to the realization of those ends.
Hardcover:
9780890893821 | Carolina Academic Pr, June 1, 1990, cover price $34.95
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