A “Revolution” in Political Thought: Translations of Polybius Book 6 and the Conceptual History of Revolution
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DOI: 10.1353/jhi.2022.0001
Abstract: Abstract:How did “revolution” obtain its particular meanings in political thought? This article examines the role played by translations of Polybius’s Histories (Book 6), where “revolution” was the near-unanimous choice for rendering “anacyclosis.” It further claims… read more here.
Keywords: conceptual history; political thought; history; history revolution ... See more keywords