The Defensor pacis of Marsiglio of Padua

by Ephraim Emerton

Ephraim Emerton, an American educator, translator, author and historian, presented in this book a critical study on the work of the Marsiglio of Padua, namely The Defensor pacis, which, written as early as 1324, garnered heated discussion around him for the next century. The tract Defensor pacis itself is said to have laid the foundations for the doctrines of popular sovereignty. As for the presented book, in addition to the analysis of the tract itself, Emerton also studied the biography of Marsiglio of Padua.

94 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2012

About the author

Ephraim Emerton was an American educator, author, translator, and historian prominent in his field of European medieval history.