Dante: Monarchy (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) Author: Dante
	Book Information Publisher: Cambridge University Press Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 1 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780521561204 - ISBN-10: 0521561205 Publication Date: 6/13/1996 Pages: 172

This is the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory, until now 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.