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Justus Lipsius, Monita et Exempla Politica / Edited with Translation, Commentary, and Introduction.

In 17th-century intellectual life, the ideas of the Renaissance humanist Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) were omnipresent. The publication of his 'Politica' in 1589 had made Lipsius?s name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel, the 'Monita et exempla politica'...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Papy, Jan
Other Authors: Van Houdt, Toon, Janssens, Marijke
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leuven : Leuven University Press, 2022.
Series:Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae Ser.
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Summary:In 17th-century intellectual life, the ideas of the Renaissance humanist Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) were omnipresent. The publication of his 'Politica' in 1589 had made Lipsius?s name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel, the 'Monita et exempla politica' ('Admonitions'), published in 1605, was meant as an illustration of Lipsius?s political thought as expounded in the 'Politica'. Its aim was to offer concrete models of behavior for rulers against the background of Habsburg politics.0Lipsius?s later political treatise also forms an indispensable key to interpret the place and function of the 'Politica' in Lipsius?s political discourse and in early modern political thought. The 'Admonitions' ? widely read, edited and translated in the 17th and 18th centuries ? show Lipsius?s pivotal role in the genesis of modern political philosophy.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (697 p.).
ISBN:9461664206
9789461664204