Sedulius Scottus (fl. ca 850) is an important figure in the early history of European political thought, one of a group of ninth-century authors who produced short treatises in which they attempted t
Having in the first volume traced the journey from the Sophists to Machiavelli, Dyson (government and international affairs, U. of Durham, England) concludes his history of natural law and political r
Giles of Rome was the archbishop of Bourges and a loyal champion of Pope Boniface VIII during the Franco-papal crisis of 1296--1303. On Ecclesiastical Power was written at the height of the conflict
Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascin
Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascin
A specialist in the history of political thought, Dyson (government and international affairs, U. of Durham) explores how two persistent streams of thought have dealt with questions about the nature o
Retired now from teaching politics, Dyson has published extensively on the history of political thought. Here he contributes to the growing body of primary texts available about the controversies betw
