| Title |
Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, and power of a common-wealth, ecclesiasticall and civill |
| Subject |
Political science; State, The |
| Creator |
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 |
| Description |
Written during the English Civil War (1642-1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ("the war of all against all") could only be avoided by strong, undivided government. |
| Date |
1651 |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Scanning Technician |
Jaclyn Martin |
| Call Number |
JC153 .H65 1651a |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6z65ncz |
| Setname |
uum_rbc |
| ID |
1496769 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z65ncz |
