John of Salisbury and the Medieval Roman Renaissance
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Author_Irene O'Daly
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Classical revival
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History of education
Manuscripts
Moderation
Political thought
Rulership
Stoicism
Textual transmission
Twelfth-century renaissance
Virtues
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- ISBN 9781526109491
- Weight: 476g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 29 Jan 2018
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book is a detailed but accessible treatment of the political thought of John of Salisbury, a twelfth-century author and educationalist who rose from a modest background to become Bishop of Chartres. It shows how aspects of John's thought – such as his views on political cooperation and virtuous rulership – were inspired by the writings of Roman philosophers, notably Cicero and Seneca. Investigating how John accessed and adapted the classics, the book argues that he developed a hybrid political philosophy by taking elements from Roman Stoic sources and combining them with insights from patristic writings. By situating his ideas in their political and intellectual context, it offers a reassessment of John’s political thought, as well as a case study in classical reception of relevance to students and scholars of political philosophy and the history of ideas.
Irene O'Daly is a Researcher at Huygens ING (De Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen), Amsterdam
