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Cambridge scholar and political philosopher John Neville Figgis
examines how ideas concerning politics and religion changed during
the Renaissance. Drawing on a range of pertinent texts from a
period spanning over two centuries, Figgis examines how some of the
finest scholars of the Renaissance era established and refined
their ideas. In the earlier part of the period, politics was deeply
intertwined with the Catholic Church and the authority of the Pope.
Later on, the upheaval of the Reformation resulted in a dramatic
surge of ideas, changing forever how the rule of a given monarch
was connected with Christendom. By the 17th century, the
controversial notion of the divine, God-given right of kings to
rule had emerged. As Figgis recalls, the notion met with opposition
and eventual revolt in the Netherlands; the deposing of the Dutch
monarch sent shockwaves through Europe, and foresaw the beginnings
of the Enlightenment era.
John Neville Figgis (1866-1919) was a historian, political theorist
and monk, his writings extensively influenced the history of ideas
and prefigured the theological developments of the 1920s. First
published in 1916, this second edition of a 1907 original provides
six chapters on various aspects of political thought from between
1414 and 1625, together with one introductory chapter and extensive
notes. It was derived from a The Birkbeck Lectures for 1900, which
were delivered by Figgis at Trinity College, Cambridge. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in Medieval history,
Renaissance history, and the history of ideas in general.
Cambridge scholar and political philosopher John Neville Figgis
examines how ideas concerning politics and religion changed during
the Renaissance. Drawing on a range of pertinent texts from a
period spanning over two centuries, Figgis examines how some of the
finest scholars of the Renaissance era established and refined
their ideas. In the earlier part of the period, politics was deeply
intertwined with the Catholic Church and the authority of the Pope.
Later on, the upheaval of the Reformation resulted in a dramatic
surge of ideas, changing forever how the rule of a given monarch
was connected with Christendom. By the 17th century, the
controversial notion of the divine, God-given right of kings to
rule had emerged. As Figgis recalls, the notion met with opposition
and eventual revolt in the Netherlands; the deposing of the Dutch
monarch sent shockwaves through Europe, and foresaw the beginnings
of the Enlightenment era.
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