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On Politics: A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present (2 Vol. Set) by Ryan, Alan, 1940- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is On Politics: A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present (2 Vol. Set) about?
Three decades in the making, one of the most ambitious and comprehensive histories of political philosophy in nearly a century. Both a history and an examination of human thought and behavior spanning three thousand years, On Politics thrillingly traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II. Whether examining Lord Acton’s dictum that “absolute power corrupts absolutely” or explicating John Stuart Mill’s
Who reads On Politics: A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present (2 Vol. Set)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ryan, Alan, 1940-
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Co.; Liveright Pub.
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780871404657
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Fiction, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (229 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14