The watershed of modern politics law, virtue, kingship, and consent (1300-1650)
Focuses on the era of the divine right of kings, the last period when kingship was a vital political institution. Identifies the assassinations of Henry III and Henry IV of France as the start of serious challenges to royal sovereignty, with the execution of Charles I of England representing the dec...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven ; London :
Yale University Press
cop. 2015
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| Colección: | The emergence of Western political thought in the Latin Middle Ages ;
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35805389*spi |
| Sumario: | Focuses on the era of the divine right of kings, the last period when kingship was a vital political institution. Identifies the assassinations of Henry III and Henry IV of France as the start of serious challenges to royal sovereignty, with the execution of Charles I of England representing the decisiive repudiation of sacral kingship. |
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| Descripción Física: | xvii, 415 p. ; 25 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 353-389) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780300194432 |
