Download or read book Reason of State, Propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War written by Noel Malcolm and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed writer and historian Noel Malcolm presents his sensational discovery of a new work by Thomas Hobbes: a propaganda pamphlet on behalf of the Habsburg side in the Thirty Years' War, translated by Hobbes from a Latin original. Malcolm's book explores a fascinating episode in 17th century history.