Erasmus: The Education of a Christian Prince with the Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) - Hardcover
The Education of a Christian Prince is a new student edition of Erasmus's crucial treatise on political theory. It contains a new, excerpted translation from his Panegyric, making it possible for the first time to compare two works which Erasmus himself regarded as closely related. The Education of a Christian Prince was published in 1516 and dedicated to Prince Charles, the future Emperor Charles V, and is one of the most influential books of the 'advice-to-princes' published in the Renaissance era. It is a strongly pacifist work in which Erasmus sought to ensure that the prince governed justly and benevolently. The importance of Erasmus's work lies in his emphasis on virtuous conduct as the backbone of the polity, an argument which has influenced political writing up to the present time. This edition also includes an original introduction, a chronology of the life and work of Erasmus, and a comprehensive guide to further reading.
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"Here is another solid contribution to the Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought series....an indispensable text for students in early modern political thought." A. Woodiwiss, Choice
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The Education of a Christian Prince is one of the most important 'advice-to-princes' texts published in the Renaissance and was dedicated to Charles V. This edition contains an original introduction, a chronology of the life and work of Erasmus, and a comprehensive guide to further reading.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0521582164
- ISBN 13 9780521582162
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages181
- EditorLisa Jardine
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