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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521588111

ISBN-139780521588119

eBay Product ID (ePID)258412

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Number of Pages181 Pages

Publication NameErasmus : the Education of a Christian Prince

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

SubjectRoyalty, Peace, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Education, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorDesiderius Erasmus

SeriesCambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight9.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN96-035841

Reviews"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

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentIntroduction; Chronology of the life and works of Erasmus; Further reading; The Education of a Christian Prince; Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria; Index.

SynopsisThis is a new student edition of Erasmus' crucial treatise on political theory and also contains a new, excerpted translation from his Panegyric. 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. It is a strongly pacifist work in which Erasmus sought to ensure that the prince governed justly and benevolently. This edition also includes an original introduction, a chronology of the life and work of Erasmus, and a comprehensive guide to further reading., 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberJC145 .E65 1997