Dante: Monarchy (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

About this book

This is the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory until now only available in academic libraries. Dantes 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 worlds great poets. Prue Shaws translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes which provide a complete guide to the text and places Monarchy in the context of Dantes life and work.