Revisionist in the best sense of the word todd butlers study challenges long standing stereotypes about the seventeenth centurys hostility to the imagination eloquently showing that even more than the caroline court masquers bacon milton and hobbes made analyzing defending redefining and shaping the popular imagination central to their political programs and ideals. This is an original contribution to the crowded scholarly field that investigates intellectual history and the scholarly and artistic circles of seventeenth century england while todd butlers title refers to the seventeenth century in general much of his text in fact relates to the caroline period. Hello select your address early black friday deals best sellers gift ideas new releases electronics books customer service home computers gift cards coupons sell best . Imagination and politics in seventeenth century england amazonca butler todd books skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all best sellers gift ideas prime new releases . Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell