Dante: Monarchy / Edition 1

by Dante, Prue Shaw

Overview

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.

Editorial Reviews

'All English-speaking students of Dante will be immensely grateful to Prue Shaw for her splendid edition and translation of Dante's Latin treatise on world government. This is by far the best English translation of the Monarchia …' Italian Studies

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