Peacekeeper (Small Roll)

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