Defensor Pacis

By Marsiglio of Padua and Marsilius of Padua

Book Overview

Marsilius of Padua is one of the few truly revolutionary figures in the history of political philosophy. The first to propound the separation of Church and State, he is considered the precursor to subsequent political thinkers, from Machiavelli to Marx.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231123558
• ISBN13: 9780231123556
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Henry Kissinger, take notice

Ever heard the phrase "reasons of state"? Here is the princeps woork on it. Phillipe Augustus used it, Richelieu read it, sure Henry KIssinger read it, just did not cite it...can;t have an opinion on political science without this medieval gem.