Bossuet : Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture. By Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet ; translated and edited by Patrick Riley, Michael Oakeshott Professor of Political philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison. CAMBRIDGE : 1999. [ Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. ]

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. CAMBRIDGE : 1999. [ Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. ]. This translation originally published: 1990. Paperback. Translated and edited by Patrick Riley, Blue printed covers. Tight, bright and clean. Neat owner name; no internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (lxxix), 415 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. CONENTS: First Book: Of the principles of human society; Second Bk: On authority: that the royal and hereditary is the most proper for government; Third Bk: In which one begins to explain the nature and the properties of royal authority; Fourth Bk: On the characteristics of royalty (continuation); Fifth Bk: Fourth and final characteristic of royal authority; Sixth Bk: duties of subjects toward the prince, based on the preceding doctrine; Seventh Bk: On the particular duties of royalty; Eighth Bk: particular duties of royalty, continued: of justice; Ninth Bk: supports of royalty: arms, riches or finances, and counsels; Tenth and Final Bk: Continuation of helps to royalty: Riches or finances; Counsel; the inconveniences and temptations which accompany royalty: and the remedies that one can bring to them. Index. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]