The Politics of Progress: The Origins and Development of the Commercial Republic, 1600-1835
Editorial Reviews
Isaac Kramnick, Cornell University
"The author has set himself a monumental task, no less than clarifying and explicating the roots of modernity. He has produced a monumental work to match the task. There is a grandeur in the ambition and in the scope and sweep of the achievement. It is an intellectual and social tour of modern civilization in the West.
"The author has more in mind than new research on a narrow topic. He wants to convey in all its many facets the shape of the progressive urge. He has succeeded beautifully. I can think of no comparable effort at synthesis, at least not one that is so aware of the latest controversies and findings of modern scholarship.
"No small part of the book's appeal is its style, straightforward and highly readable. There is an excitement and a verve in the writing, and the reader is caught up in the telling of the tale.
"The author is doing more than just entering the thicket of contemporary debate over the republican tradition. Many writers pursue particular themes in particular periods of writers. This book is much more ambitious, reminiscent of older efforts at grand synthesizing like Laski, Halevy, and of course its literal prototype, Bury. What Caton does is, in fact, make these classics somewhat obsolete. He has produced a book that should become a definitive source on liberal capitalist society and social thought."
Joyce Appleby, University of California-Los Angeles
"The erudition of the author is awe-inspiring, the treatment of Hobbes is brilliant."
The Politics of Progress: The Origins and Development of the Commercial Republic, 1600-1835
The Politics of Progress: The Origins and Development of the Commercial Republic, 1600-1835,Hiram Caton,Univ Pr of Florida,0813008476,History,History Of Civilization And Culture (General),History: American,Political science,To 1900,World politics,Cultural studies,History of specific subjects
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