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He received his A.B. from Harvard University (1999) and his PhD from The University of Cambridge (2002). |
He received his A.B. from Harvard University (1999) and his PhD from The University of Cambridge (2002). |
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His scholarly interests include the reception of classical political thought in early-modern Europe, the history of republican political theory, the [[Hebrew republic]], theories of property, and the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. According to [[Diana Muir |
His scholarly interests include the reception of classical political thought in early-modern Europe, the history of republican political theory, the [[Hebrew republic]], theories of property, and the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. According to [[Diana Muir]], Nelson is "one of a group of scholars engaged in the enterprise of re-evaluating the origins of modern political theory".<ref>The Dangerous Mr. Nelson", [[Diana Muir Appelbaum]], Feb. 6, 2012, [[Jewish Ideas Daily]], http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/content/module/2012/2/6/main-feature/1/the-dangerous-mr-nelson</ref> According to [[Nathan Perl-Rosenthal]] , Nelson's ''Hebrew Republic'' "demonstrates unforgettably that we need to understand piety to comprehend politics."<ref>"Modern Times", Nathan Perl-RosenthalMay 5, 2010, ''The New Republic'', http://www.tnr.com/book/review/modern-times</ref> |
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==Books== |
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Eric Nelson is an American historian and Professor of Government at Harvard University.
He received his A.B. from Harvard University (1999) and his PhD from The University of Cambridge (2002).
His scholarly interests include the reception of classical political thought in early-modern Europe, the history of republican political theory, the Hebrew republic, theories of property, and the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. According to Diana Muir, Nelson is "one of a group of scholars engaged in the enterprise of re-evaluating the origins of modern political theory".[1] According to Nathan Perl-Rosenthal , Nelson's Hebrew Republic "demonstrates unforgettably that we need to understand piety to comprehend politics."[2]
Books
- The Greek Tradition in Republican Thought, (Cambridge University Press, 2004)
- The Hebrew Republic: Jewish Sources and the Transformation of European Political Thought, forthcoming from Harvard University Press
- Editor of Hobbes's translations of the Iliad and Odyssey for the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes, (The Clarendon Press, Oxford, 2008).
References
- ^ The Dangerous Mr. Nelson", Diana Muir Appelbaum, Feb. 6, 2012, Jewish Ideas Daily, http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/content/module/2012/2/6/main-feature/1/the-dangerous-mr-nelson
- ^ "Modern Times", Nathan Perl-RosenthalMay 5, 2010, The New Republic, http://www.tnr.com/book/review/modern-times