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Althusianism
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Althusianism is the name modern scholars give to the complex political theory, conceived by Johannes Althusius/Althaus (1557-1638) the Calvinist jurist, rector of the Herborn Academy, and from 1604 city syndic of Emden, in his work Politica methodice digesta (1603, 1610, 1614, 1654; repr. 1617, 1625). Althusianism was received and developed further until around 1650, especially in the Holy Roman Empire [4], the Netherlands, and England and Scotland [1. 291–314]; [5. 157–230]; [6]. Following Ramist methodology (Ramism), Althusius’ work set the new contemporary fiel…

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Weber, Wolfgang E.J., “Althusianism”, in: Encyclopedia of Early Modern History Online, Editors of the English edition: Graeme Dunphy, Andrew Gow. Original German Edition: Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. Im Auftrag des Kulturwissenschaftlichen Instituts (Essen) und in Verbindung mit den Fachherausgebern herausgegeben von Friedrich Jaeger. Copyright © J.B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH 2005–2012. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2352-0272_emho_SIM_016781>
First published online: 2015
First print edition: 20160321



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