The Rhetoric of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes and the Politics of Cultural Transformation

by David Johnston and David Johnston

Book Overview

. . . a new Leviathan has sailed into view. . . . The Rhetoric of Leviathan presents an original and suggestive interpretation of Hobbes's political thought. Indeed, it is the best book on Hobbes in recent years, and, hopefully, it will help to redirect Hobbes scholars toward new paths of interpretive exploration. More importantly, it ought to be read by anyone interested in exploring the ideological or cultural foundations of political power,' and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691077177
• ISBN13: 9780691077178
• Release Date: December 1986
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"