Republics Ancient and Modern New Modes and Orders in Early Modern Political Thought

Where many intellectual historians discern a revival of the classical spirit in the political speculation of the age stretching from Machiavelli to Adam Smith, Rahe brings to light a self-conscious repudiation of the theory and practice of ancient self-government and an inclination to restrict the scope of politics, to place greater reliance on institutions than on virtuous restraint, and to give free rein to the human's capacities as a toolmaking animal.Rahe, Paul A. is the author of 'Republics Ancient and Modern New Modes and Orders in Early Modern Political Thought' with ISBN 9780807844748 and ISBN 0807844748.