Proposes a radically new interpretation of late medieval political thought by focusing on ideas of power and authority.

Through a focused and systematic examination of late medieval scholastic writers - theologians, philosophers and jurists - Joseph Canning explores how ideas abo

Explores how power and authority were justified in late medieval Europe, addressing arguments that people at the time found convincing.

A prolific poet and a protofeminist, Christine de Pizan worked within a sophisticated late medieval court culture and formed an identity as an authority on her

The history of ideas on rule of law for world order is a fascinating one, as revealed in this comparative study of both Eastern and Western traditions. This boo