{"product_id":"neostoicism-and-the-early-modern-state-paperback-9780521088114","title":"Neostoicism and the Early Modern State (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521088114","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNeostoicism and the Early Modern State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeostoicism was one of the most important intellectual movements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerhard Oestreich (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521088114, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 December 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages\u003cbr\u003e20 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNeostoicism was one of the most important intellectual movements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It started in the Protestant Netherlands during the revolt against Catholic Spain. Very quickly it began to influence both the theory and practice of politics in many parts of Europe. It proved to be particularly useful and appropriate to the early modern militaristic states; for, on the basis of the still generally accepted humanistic values of classical antiquity, it promoted a strong central power in the state, raised above the conflicting doctrines of the theologians. Characteristically, a great part of Neostoic writing was concerned with the nationally organized military institutions of the state. Its aim was the general improvement of social discipline and the education of the citizen to both the exercise and acceptance of bureaucracy, controlled economic life and a large army.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Justus Lipsius and the Netherlands movement: 1. Constantin in publicis malis\u003cbr\u003e 2. The political intent in Neostoic philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 3. The main political work of Lipsius\u003cbr\u003e 4. Political Neostoicism\u003cbr\u003e 5. The military renascence\u003cbr\u003e 6. The European echo\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Netherlands movement in Brandenburg-Prussia\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Constitutional Development of the Early Modern State: 8. The religious covenant and the social contract\u003cbr\u003e 9. 'Police' and Prudentia civilis in the seventeenth century\u003cbr\u003e 10 From contractual monarchy to constitutionalism\u003cbr\u003e 11. The estates of Germany and the formation of the state\u003cbr\u003e 12. The constitutional situation of monarchy in Germany from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century\u003cbr\u003e 13. Army organization in the German territories from 1500 to 1800\u003cbr\u003e 14. The constitution of the Holy Roman Empire and the European state system 1648–1789\u003cbr\u003e 15. The structure of the absolute state.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20modern%20history:%20c%201450\/1500%20to%20c%201700%20%5BHBLH%5D%22\"\u003eHBLH\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006366372120,"sku":"9780521088114","price":36.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521088114i.jpg?v=1694969382","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/neostoicism-and-the-early-modern-state-paperback-9780521088114","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}