Behemoth is Thomas Hobbes's narrative of the English Civil Wars from the beginning of the Scottish revolution in 1637 to the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, and is his only composition to address directly the history of the events which formed the context of his writings in Leviathan and elsewhere on sovereignty and the government of the Church. Although presented as an a...(展开全部)

Behemoth is Thomas Hobbes's narrative of the English Civil Wars from the beginning of the Scottish revolution in 1637 to the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, and is his only composition to address directly the history of the events which formed the context of his writings in Leviathan and elsewhere on sovereignty and the government of the Church. Although presented as an a...(展开全部)

"Behemoth, or The Long Parliament" is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In "De Cive" (1642) and "Leviathan" (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown of authority. "Behemoth," completed around 1668 and not published un...(展开全部)

"Behemoth, or The Long Parliament" is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In "De Cive" (1642) and "Leviathan" (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown of authority. "Behemoth," completed around 1668 and not published un...(展开全部)

“The request line for the sequel can start forming now.”* The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker Powers. Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together ab...(展开全部)

At the end of Leviathan, our heroes Alek and Deryn were aboard a mighty airship heading toward Constantinople to deliver a secret package. But their secrets--Alek's family is responsible for starting World War I, and Deryn is a girl passing as a guy in the British Air Service--are in jeopardy when their mission goes awry. The only way to save themselves in a hostile, politicall...(展开全部)

The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers. Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan , they hope to bring the war to...(展开全部)

▼作者简介 罗伯特•罗杰斯 Robert Rogers 毕业于牛津大学。1972年加入英国下院服务部门，2011年成为下院书记官。2014年被时任首相卡梅伦提名为终身贵族。 罗德里•沃尔特斯 Rhodri Walters 毕业于牛津大学，哲学博士学位。于上个世纪70年代 初期开始供职于上院，曾任上院宣读书记官等职。 两人均于2014年退休，服务英国议会超过40年。

▼作者简介 罗伯特•罗杰斯 Robert Rogers 毕业于牛津大学。1972年加入英国下院服务部门，2011年成为下院书记官。2014年被时任首相卡梅伦提名为终身贵族。 罗德里•沃尔特斯 Rhodri Walters 毕业于牛津大学，哲学博士学位。于上个世纪70年代 初期开始供职于上院，曾任上院宣读书记官等职。 两人均于2014年退休，服务英国议会超过40年。

▼作者简介 罗伯特•罗杰斯 Robert Rogers 毕业于牛津大学。1972年加入英国下院服务部门，2011年成为下院书记官。2014年被时任首相卡梅伦提名为终身贵族。 罗德里•沃尔特斯 Rhodri Walters 毕业于牛津大学，哲学博士学位。于上个世纪70年代 初期开始供职于上院，曾任上院宣读书记官等职。 两人均于2014年退休，服务英国议会超过40年。