John of Salisbury: Policraticus - Of the Frivolities of Courtiers and the Footprints of Philosophers

Klappentext Cary Nederman's 1991 edition and translation of the Policraticus by John of Salisbury (c.1115-1180), the foremost political theorist of his age. Zusammenfassung John of Salisbury (c.1115–1180) was the foremost political theorist of his age. His Policraticus is regarded as the first complete work of political theory to be written in the Latin Middle Ages. Cary Nederman's 1991 edition and translation is primarily aimed at undergraduate students of the history of political thought and medieval history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Editor's introduction; Bibliography; Principal events in the life of John of Salisbury; Prologue; Book One; Book Two; Book Three; Book Four; Book Five; Book Six; Book Seven; Book Eight; Notes to the text.

Product details

• Authors: John of Salisbury John, Of Salisbury John, John of Salisbury, Saint John VII
• Assisted by: Cary J. Nederman (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.1990
• EAN: 9780521363990
• ISBN: 978-0-521-36399-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Studies in Emotion and Social
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries