Erasmus: The Education of a Christian Prince with the Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Erasmus: The Education of a Christian Prince with the Panegyric for Archduke Philip of Austria
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Erasmus
Edited by Lisa Jardine
SeriesCambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:181
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780521588119
ClassificationsDewey:320.01
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 31 July 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Reviews

"Here is another solid contribution to the Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought series...an indispensable text for students in early modern political thought." A. Woodiwiss, Choice