Rethinking Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought (Themes in Medieval and Early Modern History)

"This collection of essays, written by leading experts, showcases historiographical problems, fresh interpretations, and new debates in medieval and Renaissance history and political thought. Recent scholarship on medieval and Renaissance political thought is witness to tectonic movements. These involve quiet, yet considerable, re-evaluations of key thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas and Machiavelli, as well as the string of lesser known "political thinkers" who wrote in western Europe between Late Antiquity and the Reformation. Taking stock of thirty years of developments, this volume demonstrates the contemporary vibrancy of the history of medieval and Renaissance political thought. By both celebrating and challenging the perspectives of a generation of scholars, notably Cary J. Nederman, it offers refreshing new assessments. The book re-introduces the history of western political thought in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the wider disciplines of History and Political Science. Recent historiographical debates have revolutionized discussion of whether or not there was an "Aristotelian revolution" in the thirteenth century. Thinkers such as Machiavelli and Marsilius of Padua are read in new ways; less well-known texts, such as the Irish On the Twelve Abuses of the Age, offer new perspectives. Further, the collection argues that medieval political ideas contain important lessons for the study of concepts of contemporary interest such as toleration. The volume is an ideal resource for both students and scholars interested in medieval and Renaissance history as well as the history of political thought"-- Provided by publisher This collection of essays, written by leading experts, showcases historiographical problems, fresh interpretations, and new debates in medieval and Renaissance history and political thought. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Half Title 4 Series Page 7 Title Page 8 Copyright Page 9 Dedication 10 Table of Contents 12 List of Editors and Contributors 16 Acknowledgements 20 Introduction 22 1 Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought: Past, Present, ... and Future? An Essay 24 2 Medieval Ideas and the Ethics of Listening 47 Part I: Historiographical Problems 56 3 The Jewish Reinterpretation of the Hebrew Prophet: From Medieval Prophet-Philosopher to Renaissance Prophet-Statesman 58 4 The Scientist of Politics? The Typology of Princedoms in The Prince and Machiavelli’s Ambition as a Theorist of Human Action 80 5 The Twelve Abuses of the Age: Ethical and Political Theory in Early Medieval Ireland and Its Influence 108 Part II: Fresh Interpretations 128 6 The Mirror Compiled: Roger Waltham’s Compendium morale and Cary Nederman’s Medieval English Tradition of Political Thought 130 7 Bonum commune and its Uses in Political Discourse at the Beginning of the Fourteenth Century 151 8 Machiavelli’s Representation of the People in the Ciompi Revolt 166 Part III: New Debates 186 9 Classical Republicanism in the Age of Machiavelli 188 10 A Medieval Scholastic Job Description: Diversi sed non adversi 210 11 Heresy and Toleration in the Early Fourteenth Century: Marsilius of Padua and William of Ockham Reconsidered 227 12 Consent, Power, and the Political Community: Communal versus Individual “Rights” in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 245 Part IV: Responses 264 13 The Study of Political Texts and Texts of Political Thought: A Methodological Afterword 266 14 Some Reflections on the Future(s) of Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought 278 Index 288 Medieval Ideas,Renaissance,Politics,Historiographical Problems; Classical Republicanism Medieval Ideas,Renaissance,Politics,Historiographical Problems,Classical Republicanism