John B. Morrall was Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the LSE.

• 1.What was ‘Medieval’ Political Thought? 2. Church, Empire and Barbarians 3. The Problem of Authority Within the Christian Commonwealth 4. Twelfth-Century Discoveries 5. The Birth of the State 6. Designs for a World Monarchy 7. The State Comes of Age 8. The Age of Ambiguity

Original Reviews of Political Thought in Medieval Times:‘…a competent and readable survey of the various phases and doctrines of medieval thought as epitomized for the most part by the outstanding thinkers of the period…’ The Times Literary Supplement‘…this is a very good book – mature, serious and in the best sense simple.’ The Economist‘Mr. Morrall’s achievement is a remarkable one…His knowledge of the modern literature over his whole wide field is great.’ Universities Quarterly