Tyranny from Ancient Greece to Renaissance France. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Orest Ranum.
• Authors: Ranum, Orest
• Contents: Part I Antique Understandings of Tyranny1. The Athens of Plato, Aristotle, and Xenophon2. Tyranny and Despotism in Plato's Republic and Laws3. Aristotle on Tyranny in the Politics4. Xenophon on Tyranny in Hiero5. Seneca the Younger on Tyranny in On MercyPart II Three Medieval Commentators on Tyranny6. Mimetic Impulses and Early Receptions7. John of Salisbury on Tyranny in Policraticus8. Aquinas on Tyranny in the Regime of Princes and in the Summa Theologica9. Giles of Rome on Tyranny in His Regime of PrincesPart III Recovering Plato and Aristotle on Tyranny in the Renaissance10. Imminence of the Past11. Machiavelli on Tyranny in the Prince and the Discourses12. Seyssel on Tyranny in the Monarchy of France13. Guillaume Budé on Tyranny in the Education of the Prince14. Erasmus on Tyranny in the Education of a Christian Prince15. Thomas More on Tyranny in the History of Richard IIIPart IV A Time of Troubles in France, 1570–159016. The Valois Monarchy in Political Thought and Political Theology17. Tyranny in Hotman's Franco-Gallia18. Étienne de la Boétie on Tyranny in Voluntary Servitude19. Bèze on Tyranny in the Right of Magistrates20. Bodin on Tyranny in the Six Books of the Republic21. The Vindiciae contra tyrannos on Tyranny22. Mariana on Tyranny23. Jean Boucher on Tyranny in the True History of Henry de Valois.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Pivot
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (178 pages)
• Subjects: History; Philology; World politics; Political philosophy; Political Science -- History & Theory; Philosophy -- Political; Science -- History; Political science & theory; Social & political philosophy; History of ideas; Literary Criticism -- Ancient & Classical; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Intellectual life--History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030431853
• Related ISBNs: 9783030431846
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