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Humanism and empire : the imperial ideal in fourteenth-century Italy /

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The first comprehensive, synoptic study of humanistic ideas of Empire in the period c.1250-1402, Humanism and Empire offers a radical new interpretation of fourteenth-century political thought, and raises wide-ranging questions about the foundations of modern constitutional ideas and the origins of...

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Main Author: Lee, Alexander (Historian) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Humanism > Italy > History > 14th century.
Italy > Politics and government > 14th century.
Holy Roman Empire > History > 14th century.
Political science > Italy > History > 14th century.
Imperialism > History > 14th century.
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Summary:The first comprehensive, synoptic study of humanistic ideas of Empire in the period c.1250-1402, Humanism and Empire offers a radical new interpretation of fourteenth-century political thought, and raises wide-ranging questions about the foundations of modern constitutional ideas and the origins of the concept of liberty.
Physical Description:xxii, 438 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-424) and index.
ISBN:0199675155
9780199675159