Reason of State, Propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War
| Author | : Noel Malcolm |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2007-02-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780191527050 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019152705X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reason of State, Propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War by : Noel Malcolm
Download or read book Reason of State, Propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War written by Noel Malcolm and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed writer and historian Noel Malcolm presents his sensational discovery of a new work by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679): a propaganda pamphlet on behalf of the Habsburg side in the Thirty Years' War, translated by Hobbes from a Latin original. Malcolm's book explores a fascinating episode in seventeenth-century history, illuminating both the practice of early modern propaganda and the theory of "reason of state".
