The De Monarchia of Dante Alighieri

<p><i>De Monarchia</i> written in Latin around 1312 by Dante Alighieri is a treatise on secular and religious power. It argues that the Holy Roman Emperor's authority comes directly from God and not from the Pope thus advocating for the separation of secular and spiritual power. Dante makes his case through philosophical and theological arguments drawing on Aristotle and the Bible.</p><p>This edition offers readers the original text of Dante's treatise enabling them to engage directly with his profound thoughts on governance and the ideal political order. De Monarchia remains relevant for those interested in political theory medieval history and the ongoing debate about the relationship between church and state.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>