Reviews
'… an important and illuminating exploration of the theological and moral purpose behind Ockham's political writings.' Heythrop Journal, Review of the hardback: '… the overall interpretation of Ockham's political thought is challenging, all the more since Shogimen focuses on what interested his subject most, ecclesiastical affairs, rather than temporal regimes. Ockham, as he is presented here, was a theologian trying to re-establish what he saw as the right order of the church, a political theologian and not a political theorist in our terms.' Speculum, "an important and illuminating exploration of the theological and moral purpose behind Ockham's political writings." -Heythrop Journal, Review of the hardback: '... the overall interpretation of Ockham's political thought is challenging, all the more since Shogimen focuses on what interested his subject most, ecclesiastical affairs, rather than temporal regimes. Ockham, as he is presented here, was a theologian trying to re-establish what he saw as the right order of the church, a political theologian and not a political theorist in our terms.' Speculum, Review of the hardback: 'Shogimen's work has likely begun a new chapter in the scholarship of Ockham's political writings by introducing more expressly theological elements into the mixture and this book will certainly deserve a place next to the analyses of McGrade, Kilcullen, Miethke and Tierney in the library of any student of Ockham.' Medievalia et Humanistica, "Shogimen's careful readings and precise contextualization bring to the fore a full picture of an Ockham who has been only dimly viewed in the past. Serious scholars of medieval thought owe him a large debt of gratitude for writing a volume that will be read and debated for decades to come." -The Review of Politics, Cary J. Nederman, "...his [Shogimen] well-written book examines particular issues in greater detail and depth than one finds in the earlier literature, and it is a welcome addition to our understanding of late medieval political thought." -Willam J. Courtenay, American Historical Review, 'Shogimen's work has likely begun a new chapter in the scholarship of Ockham's political writings by introducing more expressly theological elements into the mixture and this book will certainly deserve a place next to the analyses of McGrade, Kilcullen, Miethke and Tierney in the library of any student of Ockham.' Medievalia et Humanistica, '... the overall interpretation of Ockham's political thought is challenging, all the more since Shogimen focuses on what interested his subject most, ecclesiastical affairs, rather than temporal regimes. Ockham, as he is presented here, was a theologian trying to re-establish what he saw as the right order of the church, a political theologian and not a political theorist in our terms.' Speculum, Review of the hardback: '… Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages is without doubt a very carefully prepared work, reflecting scrupulousness and precision in its research methods.' Leonardo Marchettoni, Iura Gentium: Rivista di filosofia del diritto internazionale e della politica globale, 'Shogimen has produced a highly useful study of Ockham as a polemical writer. He has certainly advanced the subject and those interested in late medieval political thought should certainly read this book.', Review of the hardback: '... Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages is without doubt a very carefully prepared work, reflecting scrupulousness and precision in its research methods.' Leonardo Marchettoni, Iura Gentium: Rivista di filosofia del diritto internazionale e della politica globale, "...the overall interpretation of Ockman's political thought is challenging, all the more since Shogimen focuses on what interested his subject most ecclesiastical affairs, rather than temporal regimes." -Thomas M. Izbicki, Speculum, "Shogimen has produced a highly useful study of Ockham as a polemical writer. He has certainly advanced the subject and those interested in late medieval political thought should certainly read this book.:Shogimen has produced a highly useful study of Ockham as a polemical writer. He has certainly advanced the subject and those interested in late medieval political thought should certainly read this book." -Joe Canning, English Historical Review, Review of the hardback: 'Shogimen's careful readings and precise contextualization bring to the fore a full picture of an Ockham who has been only dimly viewed in the past. Serious scholars of medieval thought owe him a large debt of gratitude for writing a volume that will be read and debated for decades to come.' The Review of Politics, "There has been a comparative lull in literature on Ockham's political thought during the last two decades, in large part because the scholarship of figures like A.S. McGrade had so thoroughly defined it on traditionally political grounds. Shogimen's work has likely begun a new chapter in the scholarship of Ockham's political writings by introducing more expressly theological elements into the mixture, and this book will certainly deserve a place next to the analyses of McGrade, Kilcullen, Miethke, and Tierney in the library of any student of Ockham." -Stephen Lahey, Medievalia et Humanistica, 'Shogimen's careful readings and precise contextualization bring to the fore a full picture of an Ockham who has been only dimly viewed in the past. Serious scholars of medieval thought owe him a large debt of gratitude for writing a volume that will be read and debated for decades to come.' The Review of Politics, '... Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages is without doubt a very carefully prepared work, reflecting scrupulousness and precision in its research methods.' Leonardo Marchettoni, Iura Gentium: Rivista di filosofia del diritto internazionale e della politica globale
