James Harrington (author)
James Harrington (or Harington) (3 January 1611 – 11 September 1677) was an English political theorist of classical republicanism. He is best known for his controversial publication The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656). This work was an exposition of an ideal constitution, a utopia, designed to facilitate the development of the English republic established after the regicide, the execution of Charles I in 1649.
James Harrington | |
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James Harrington, portrait by Sir Peter Lely, ca.1658, National Portrait Gallery, London | |
| Born | 3 January 1611 Upton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | 11 September 1677 (aged 66) Little Ambry, Dean's Yard, Westminster, England |
| Resting place | St Margaret's, Westminster |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of England (1611–1649; 1660–1677) Commonwealth of England (1649–1660) |
| Education | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Period | European wars of religion |
| Genre | Utopian fiction |
| Subject | Utopia, Republicanism |
| Notable works | The Commonwealth of Oceana |
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