Between Hobbes and Milton Conal Condren: George Lawson's Politica and the English Revolution. Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Pp. xviii, 211. $49.50.) (original) (raw)

Conal Condren's work on George Lawson's "Politica" critically re-evaluates its role in the context of the English Revolution and the development of modern political thought. Through a comprehensive analysis, the text is placed as a significant, albeit underappreciated, theological and political discourse. Condren argues that Lawson's metaphorical framework and rhetorical style contrast sharply with contemporaries like Hobbes, offering insights that intertwine religion, politics, and societal structures. This reevaluation challenges previous interpretations and emphasizes the complexities inherent in the political discourse of the time.