The Great Book Of Italy by Maria Laura Della Croce

The Great Book Of Italy by Maria Laura Della Croce

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The Great Book Of Italy by Maria Laura Della Croce

Augustine in the fourth and fifth centuries and Thomas More in the sixteenth were familiar with the deceits and illusions that enabled even the most vile rulers to shore up their dignity and that gave repressive regimes an inviolability of sorts. Both men knew the politics of their times, both were involved in politics, and both were at one time politically ambitious. Augustine needed and made good use of government's powers of coercion and damage control in his struggle against the Donatists. The clear advantages of political protection and correction preoccupied More in his battle against Martin Luther. Both later changed their minds and believed, finally, that the political imagination, based as it is on a desire for power, always and inevitably leads to devastation and suffering.
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ISBN 13 9780760757925
ISBN 10 0760757925
Title The Great Book Of Italy
Author Maria Laura Della Croce
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Barnes & Noble
Year published 2004-01-01
Number of pages 544
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.