William of Ockham: A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government
William of Ockham: A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government
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The Short Discourse is a passionate but compelling statement of Ockham's position on the most fundamental political problem of the medieval period.
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William of Ockham: A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government by William Of Ockham
William of Ockham (c. 1285-c. 1387) was the most eminent theologian and philosopher of his day, a Franciscan friar who came to believe that the Avignonese papacy of John XXII had set out to destroy the religious ideal on which his order was based: the complete poverty of Christ and the Apostles. A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government is an attack on the claims of the medieval Church, specifically the papacy, to universal spiritual and secular power. Written at the time of the emergence of the European nation-states, Ockham's work issued a direct hard-hitting challenge to the claims of limitless papal power. The text is accompanied by a full bibliography, a chronology and an introduction setting his work in its intellectual and historical context.
"This book is enriched by an admirable introduction by McGrade, which places Ockham and his work in the framework of their timeCareful footnoting and a useful bibliography enhance the value of the book." H. Malcolm MacDonald, Social Science Quarterly
"Ockham's argument combines lucidity with passion....it was the first complete Latin work I ever read. By the time I finished it I would gladly have followed Ockham out of Avignon and into the imperial entourage." David Burr, Church History
"Ockham's argument combines lucidity with passion....it was the first complete Latin work I ever read. By the time I finished it I would gladly have followed Ockham out of Avignon and into the imperial entourage." David Burr, Church History
William Styron (1925-2006) was the author of many books, including The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the Howells Medal, the American Book Award, the L�gion d'Honneur, and the MacDowell Medal.
James L. W. West III is the author of William Styron: A Life (1998) and general editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is Sparks Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521358033 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521358035 |
| Title | William of Ockham: A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government |
| Author | William Of Ockham |
| Series | Cambridge Texts In The History Of Political Thought |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1992-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |