Peacekeeper: Little Roll

Author: (Italian) Marcus Ficinus Yin Dongshui
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Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Marcus Ficinus of Padua, whose reputation almost entirely depends on his authorship of The Defender of Peace. This work has been a subject of curiosity and debate since the century of its birth. This is not only because it advocates a startlingly secularist concept regarding the origin and nature of political communities, but also because it uncompromisingly opposes the Church as a political force and the power and privileges of the Pope in secular life. Based on the originality and influence of The Defender of Peace, it undoubtedly stands as a first-class masterpiece contributing to the development of medieval political theory.