Policraticus

by John of Salisbury, Cary J. Nederman (Editor/Translator)

John of Salisbury (c. 1115-1180) was the foremost political theorist of his age. He was trained in scholastic theology and philosophy at Paris, and his writings are invaluable for summarizing many of the metaphysical speculations of his time. The Policraticus is his main work, and is regarded as the first complete work of political theory to be written in the Latin Middle Ages. Cary Nederman's new edition and translation, currently the only version available in English, is primarily aimed at undergraduate students of the history of political thought and medieval history. His new translation shows how important this text is in understanding the mores, forms of conduct and beliefs of the most powerful and learned segments of twelfth century Western Europe.

Genres: Philosophy, Politics, Classics, History, Medieval, Political Science, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1159

Reviews

[C. Çevik]

Metnin tamamı İngilizceye hiç çevrilmedi, bu da iki seçme çeviriden biri ve daha iyi olanı.

[Hannah Horcha]

John of Salisbury was ahead of his time. If he were a steak, he’d be a filet mignon, not a salisbury

[Daniel Schotman]

Unfortunately a summary and a lot of parts & chapters are omitted.
But it is probably the only English version currently available.

[Meghan Ong]

Dull as dirt honestly but ig super important

[Aaron Clark]

Great wisdom on leadership - especially political, but can extend to most spheres of leadership. Books VII and VIII were largely a drag, excellent up until that point.