John of Salisbury (c. 1115-1180) was the foremost political theorist of his age. He was trained in scholastic theology and philosophy at Paris, and his writings are invaluable for summarizing many of the metaphysical speculations of his time. The Policraticus is his main work, and is regarded as the first complete work of political theory to be written in the Latin Middle Ages. Cary Nederman's new edition and translation, currently the only version available in English, is primarily aimed at undergraduate students of the history of political thought and medieval history. His new translation shows how important this text is in understanding the mores, forms of conduct and beliefs of the most powerful and learned segments of twelfth century Western Europe.
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Regarded as the first complete work of political theory of the Latin Middle Ages, the importance of the Policraticus, for understanding the most influential segments of twelfth century Western Europe, is now revealed in an original translation. -- Book Description
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This review is from: John of Salisbury: Policraticus (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) (Paperback)
Be Careful - the material on sorcery and other perverse practices at the Royal Court has been left out of this translation. This material is very interesting - and according to David Rollo and others, it should be interpreted carefully in light of the moral thrust of the work. It is very irritating to have an abridgment rather than the full work, and for this not to be reflected in the title.
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Among all of those things that important men are used to confronting, none of them may be thought more pernicious than that delightful allurement of fortune which turns one aside from the vision of truth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
unarmed hand, blessed job Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Roman Church, Most High, God Himself, Lord Adrian, John of Salisbury, Julius Caesar, Roman Empire New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- John of Salisbury (Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies) by Cary J. Nederman in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- The Three Orders: Feudal Society Imagined by Georges Duby in Front Matter
- Political Writings of Thomas Paine (100 Greatest Books of All Time) by Thomas Paine in Back Matter
- The Middle Ages by Carson-Dellosa Publishing in Front Matter
- The Subjection of Women (Great Books in Philosophy) by John Stuart Mill in Back Matter
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