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Erasmus: The Education of a Christian Prince with the Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria
Erasmus
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Description for Erasmus: The Education of a Christian Prince with the Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria
Paperback. One of the most important books of the 'advice-to-princes' published in the Renaissance. Editor(s): Jardine, Lisa. Translator(s): Cheshire, Neil M.; Heath, Michael J. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 181 pages, index, chronology, further reading. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
The Education of a Christian Prince is a new student edition of Erasmus's crucial treatise on political theory. It contains a new, excerpted translation from his Panegyric, making it possible for the first time to compare two works which Erasmus himself regarded as closely related. The Education of a Christian Prince was published in 1516 and dedicated to Prince Charles, the future Emperor Charles V, and is one of the most influential books of the 'advice-to-princes' published in the Renaissance era. It is a strongly pacifist work in which Erasmus sought to ensure that the prince governed justly and benevolently. ... Read more
The Education of a Christian Prince is a new student edition of Erasmus's crucial treatise on political theory. It contains a new, excerpted translation from his Panegyric, making it possible for the first time to compare two works which Erasmus himself regarded as closely related. The Education of a Christian Prince was published in 1516 and dedicated to Prince Charles, the future Emperor Charles V, and is one of the most influential books of the 'advice-to-princes' published in the Renaissance era. It is a strongly pacifist work in which Erasmus sought to ensure that the prince governed justly and benevolently. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Condition
New
Number of Pages
181
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521588119
SKU
V9780521588119
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Reviews for Erasmus: The Education of a Christian Prince with the Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria
"Here is another solid contribution to the Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought series....an indispensable text for students in early modern political thought." A. Woodiwiss, Choice