The Education of a Christian Prince is a new student edition of Erasmus's crucial treatise on political theory. It contains a new, excerpted translation from his Panegyric, making it possible for the first time to compare two works which Erasmus himself regarded as closely related. The Education of a Christian Prince was published in 1516 and dedicated to Prince Charles, the future Emperor Charles V, and is one of the most influential books of the 'advice-to-princes' published in the Renaissance era.
It is a strongly pacifist work in which Erasmus sought to ensure that the prince governed justly and benevolently. The importance of Erasmus's work lies in his emphasis on virtuous conduct as the backbone of the polity, an argument which has influenced political writing up to the present time. This edition also includes an original introduction, a chronology of the life and work of Erasmus, and a comprehensive guide to further reading.
| ISBN: | 9780521588119 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 1997 |
| Author: | Lisa Jardine |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 172 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
| Genres: |
History of ideas |
The Education of a Christian Prince is a new student edition of Erasmus's crucial treatise on political theory. It contains a new, excerpted translation from his Panegyric, making it possible for the first time to compare two works which Erasmus himself regarded as closely related.
Erasmus features in the following genres: History of ideas
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Erasmus was written by Lisa Jardine and published by Cambridge University Press
Erasmus has 172 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought series
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