Dante: Monarchy
This is the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory, until now only available in academic libraries. Dante's Monarchy addresses the fundamental question of what form of political organization best suits human nature; it embodies a political vision of startling originality and power, and illuminates the intellectual interests and achievements of one of the world's great poets. Prue Shaw's translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes, which provide a complete guide to the text, and places Monarchy in the context of Dante's life and work.
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Dante: Monarchy
This is the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory, until now only available in academic libraries. Dante's Monarchy addresses the fundamental question of what form of political organization best suits human nature; it embodies a political vision of startling originality and power, and illuminates the intellectual interests and achievements of one of the world's great poets. Prue Shaw's translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes, which provide a complete guide to the text, and places Monarchy in the context of Dante's life and work.
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Dante: Monarchy

Dante: Monarchy

Dante: Monarchy

Dante: Monarchy

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This is the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory, until now only available in academic libraries. Dante's Monarchy addresses the fundamental question of what form of political organization best suits human nature; it embodies a political vision of startling originality and power, and illuminates the intellectual interests and achievements of one of the world's great poets. Prue Shaw's translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes, which provide a complete guide to the text, and places Monarchy in the context of Dante's life and work.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521567817
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 05/30/1996
Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction, Bibliographical note etc; Monarchia books I, II, III; notes, tables, index.
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