David Wootton holds the Landsowne Chair in Humanities and is Professor of History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. He is the author of Paolo Sarpi: Between Renaissance and Enlightenment.

• Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction: the republican tradition: from commonwealth to common sense David Wooton; Part I. 1. Marchamont Nedham and the beginnings of English republicanism, 1649-1656 Blair Worden; 2. James Harrington and The Commonwealth of Oceana, 1656 Blair Worden; 3. Harrington's Oceana: origins and aftermath, 1651-1660 Blair Worden; 4. Republicansim and the restoration, 1660-1683 Blair Worden; Part II. 5. Liberty, virtue, and the rule of law, 1689-1770 M. M. Goldsmith; 6. Antiquity surpassed: the repudiation of classical republicanism Paul A. Rahe; 7. Genevan republicanism Linda Kirk; 8. The Dutch republic and the idea of freedom Herbert H. Rowen; 9. Ulysses bound? Venice and the idea of liberty from Howell to Hume David Wootton; 10. From troglodytes to Americans: Montesquieu and the Scottish enlightenment on liberty, virtue, and commerce Richard B. Sher; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.

David Wootton holds the Landsowne Chair in Humanities and is Professor of History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. He is the author of Paolo Sarpi: Between Renaissance and Enlightenment.

• Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction: the republican tradition: from commonwealth to common sense David Wooton; Part I. 1. Marchamont Nedham and the beginnings of English republicanism, 1649-1656 Blair Worden; 2. James Harrington and The Commonwealth of Oceana, 1656 Blair Worden; 3. Harrington's Oceana: origins and aftermath, 1651-1660 Blair Worden; 4. Republicansim and the restoration, 1660-1683 Blair Worden; Part II. 5. Liberty, virtue, and the rule of law, 1689-1770 M. M. Goldsmith; 6. Antiquity surpassed: the repudiation of classical republicanism Paul A. Rahe; 7. Genevan republicanism Linda Kirk; 8. The Dutch republic and the idea of freedom Herbert H. Rowen; 9. Ulysses bound? Venice and the idea of liberty from Howell to Hume David Wootton; 10. From troglodytes to Americans: Montesquieu and the Scottish enlightenment on liberty, virtue, and commerce Richard B. Sher; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.

David Wootton holds the Landsowne Chair in Humanities and is Professor of History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. He is the author of Paolo Sarpi: Between Renaissance and Enlightenment.

• Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction: the republican tradition: from commonwealth to common sense David Wooton; Part I. 1. Marchamont Nedham and the beginnings of English republicanism, 1649-1656 Blair Worden; 2. James Harrington and The Commonwealth of Oceana, 1656 Blair Worden; 3. Harrington's Oceana: origins and aftermath, 1651-1660 Blair Worden; 4. Republicansim and the restoration, 1660-1683 Blair Worden; Part II. 5. Liberty, virtue, and the rule of law, 1689-1770 M. M. Goldsmith; 6. Antiquity surpassed: the repudiation of classical republicanism Paul A. Rahe; 7. Genevan republicanism Linda Kirk; 8. The Dutch republic and the idea of freedom Herbert H. Rowen; 9. Ulysses bound? Venice and the idea of liberty from Howell to Hume David Wootton; 10. From troglodytes to Americans: Montesquieu and the Scottish enlightenment on liberty, virtue, and commerce Richard B. Sher; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.