History of Medieval Political Thought

<p>Incorporating research previously unavailable in English this clear guide gives a synthesis of the latest scholarship providing the historical and intellectual context for political ideas.</p><p>This accessible and lucid guide to medieval political thought</p><p>* gives a synthesis of the latest scholarship<br>* incorporates the results of research until now unavailable in English<br>* focuses on the crucial primary source material<br>* provides the historical and intellectual context for political ideas.</p><p>The book covers four periods each with a different focus:</p><p>* 300-750 - Christian ideas of rulership <br>* 750-1050 - the Carolingian period and its aftermath<br>* 1050-1290 - the relationship between temporal and spiritual power and the revived legacy of antiquity<br>* 1290-1450 - the confrontation with political reality in ideas of church and of state and in juristic thought.</p><p>Canning has produced an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of the period.</p>