Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue

King, Casey (William Casey)

Book 2013

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ISBN:

9780300182804
0300182805

Description:

viii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-234) and index

Contents:

From Vice to Christian Sin
Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation
The Plague and Countervailing Passions
Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration
Epilogue

LCCN:

2012034912

Control Number:

915605

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