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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2022

Rebecca Kingston
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University of Toronto
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This chapter provides an overview of the three main objectives of the book. I trace the reception of Plutarch’s work in French and English political thought. This also offers an alternative to dominant narratives regarding the centrality of civic humanism, republicanism and constitutionalism as key idioms in the history of political thought. Through the lens of Plutarch I demonstrate the importance of a tradition of public humanism, focused on a consideration of the unique and complex ethos of public service.

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Plutarch's Prism
Classical Reception and Public Humanism in France and England, 1500–1800
, pp. 1 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Rebecca Kingston, University of Toronto
  • Book: Plutarch's Prism
  • Online publication: 22 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243490.002
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  • Introduction
  • Rebecca Kingston, University of Toronto
  • Book: Plutarch's Prism
  • Online publication: 22 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243490.002
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  • Introduction
  • Rebecca Kingston, University of Toronto
  • Book: Plutarch's Prism
  • Online publication: 22 September 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243490.002
Available formats
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