A History of Medieval Political Thought: 300-1450 / Edition 2

by Joseph Canning

Overview

First Published in 2005. The book covers four periods, each with a different focus. From 300 to 750 Canning examines Christian ideas of rulership. The often neglected centuries from 750 to 1050, the Carolingian period and its aftermath, are given special attention. From 1050 to 1290 the conflict between temporal and spiritual power and the revived legacy of antiquity comes to the fore. Finally in the period from 1290 to 1450, Canning focuses on the confrontation with political reality in ideas of church and state, and in juristic thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415394154
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/17/2005
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	1540L (what's this?)

About the Author

Joseph Canning is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Wales, Bangor. He is the author of The Political Thought of Baldus de Ubaldis (1987).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Origins of Medieval Political Ideas, c. 300 –c. 750; Chapter 2 The Growth of Specifically Medievalpolitical Ideas, c. 750–c. 1050; Chapter 3 Political Ideas in the High Middle Ages, c. 1050–c. 1290; Chapter 4 Political Ideas in the Late Middle Ages, c. 1290–c. 1450; Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

'The work of a scholar who is fully aware of the distinctive character and importance of all the sources he has to consider and who can evaluate the evidence in the context of a thorough knowledge and understanding of the societies that generated those sources.Canning has written one of those rare books which can be unreservedly recommended.' - Ecclesiastical History

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