Publisher's Synopsis
The first volume of essays dedicated to exploring the thought of the controversial late medieval Dominican scholar John of Paris. Bringing together a team of international scholars with a wide range of expertise, this volume offers the first collection of essays in any language to be dedicated to an exploration of John's thought. It re-examines his view of the relationship between Church and state, and his conception of political organization. It considers the role played by John's background as a member of the Dominican order in shaping his ideas and breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between his various works, the origins of his thought, its development, and its legacy.
