Dante: Monarchy (Cambridge ed.)

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Author: Dante ISBN: 9780521567817 Binding: paperback Section: Political-Science This is the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory, until n ow only available in academic libraries. Dante's Monarchy addresses the fundamental question of what form of political organization best suits human nature; it embodies a political vision of startling originality and power, and illuminates the intellectual interests and achievements of one of the world's great poets. Prue Shaw's translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes, which provide a complete guide to the text, and places Monarchy in the context of Dante's life and work. Show more