Rethinking Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought

Chris Jones FSA, FRHistS is an Associate Professor in Medieval History at the University of Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. His research explores the history of political thought in the later Middle Ages. His edited books include John of Paris: Beyond Royal and Papal Power (2015).Takashi Shogimen FRHistS MAE is Professor of History at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. He has published widely on medieval European and modern Japanese political thought including Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages (2007).

• 1. Medieval & Renaissance Political Thought: Past, Present, … and Future? An Essay. Chris Jones & Takashi Shogimen2. Medieval Ideas and the Ethics of Listening. Clare MonaglePart 1: Historiographical Problems3. The Jewish Reinterpretation of the Hebrew Prophet: From Medieval Prophet-Philosopher to Renaissance Prophet-Statesman. Gary Remer4. The Scientist of Politics? The Typology of Princedoms in The Prince and Machiavelli’s Ambition as a Theorist of Human Action. Bee Yun5. The Twelve Abuses of the Age: Ethical and Political Theory in Early Medieval Ireland and its Influence. Constant J. MewsPart 2: Fresh Interpretations6. The Mirror Compiled: Roger Waltham’s Compendium morale and Cary Nederman’s Medieval English Tradition of Political Thought. Charles F. Briggs7. Bonum commune and its Uses in Political Discourse at the Beginning of the Fourteenth Century. Roberto Lambertini8. Machiavelli’s Representation of the People in the Ciompi Revolt. Benedetto FontanaPart 3: New Debates9. Classical Republicanism in the Age of Machiavelli. Paul A. Rahe10. A Medieval Scholastic Job Description: Diversi sed non adversi. Marcia L. Colish11. Heresy and Toleration in the Early Fourteenth Century: Marsilius of Padua and William of Ockham Reconsidered. Takashi Shogimen12. Consent, Power, and the Political Community: Communal versus Individual "Rights" in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. Jason TaliadorosPart 4: Responses13. The Study of Political Texts and Texts of Political Thought: A Methodological Afterword. Frédérique Lachaud14. Some Reflections on the Future(s) of Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought. Cary J. Nederman

"Chris Jones and Takashi Shogimen have done a wonderful job in collecting a series of exemplary essays on medieval and Renaissance political thought. This book ranges over key methodological debates and salient topics, such as toleration, the common good, the influence of Cicero, and republicanism. It demonstrates new developments in the field and its relevance to an understanding of European and indeed global political thought through critical engagement with Cary Nederman’s voluminous work in this field."Antony Black, Emeritus Professor in the History of Political Thought, University of Dundee"As [Shogimen and Jones] point out in their introduction this field has been marked by especially active debate and development in recent decades, and at the center of much of this has been Cary Nederman (with whom I have often myself engaged), so it is entirely appropriate for them to focus their book on reactions to his contribution. To this end they have assembled an impressive group of eminent scholars on a wide variety of topics."James M. Blythe, Professor Emeritus of Medieval European History, University of Memphis