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Marsiglio of Padua: ´Defensor minor´ and ´De translatione imperii´
Marsiglio Of Padua (Edited By Cary J. Nederman)
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paperback. This volume makes available for the first time in English the writings about the Holy Roman Empire by Marsiglio of Padua. Editor(s): Nederman, Cary J. Series Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 122 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 193. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
This volume makes available for the first time in English the writings about the Holy Roman Empire by Marsiglio of Padua (c.1275–1342), one of the most influential and original political thinkers of the Latin Middle Ages. Included are two major texts. The Defensor minor is a restatement and defence of the doctrines of Marsiglio's best known work, the Defensor pacis. As such it adds to our understanding of his previous thought while giving new dimensions to his theory. De translatione imperii (On the Transfer of the Empire) is a form of appendix to the Defensor pacis, in which Marsiglio's general ... Read more
This volume makes available for the first time in English the writings about the Holy Roman Empire by Marsiglio of Padua (c.1275–1342), one of the most influential and original political thinkers of the Latin Middle Ages. Included are two major texts. The Defensor minor is a restatement and defence of the doctrines of Marsiglio's best known work, the Defensor pacis. As such it adds to our understanding of his previous thought while giving new dimensions to his theory. De translatione imperii (On the Transfer of the Empire) is a form of appendix to the Defensor pacis, in which Marsiglio's general ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521408462
SKU
KSG0033297
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Reviews for Marsiglio of Padua: ´Defensor minor´ and ´De translatione imperii´
"Cary Nederman's translation makes these remarkable works available in English for the first time, and his useful introduction relates them to the career and controversies of that most original medieval mind....In this compact and informative format, Marsiglio becomes a 'must read' for any who wish to grasp something of the intensity, variety, and far-reaching implications of medieval political thought." ... Read more