Thomas More: Why Patron of Statesmen?

by Travis Curtright (Editor), J. Brian Benestad (Contributor), Samuel Gregg (Contributor)

The year 2015 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Thomas More’s becoming Patron Saint of Statesmen and Politicians. Yet during these years no serious answer has been given by a community of scholars as to why More would be the choice of over 40,000 leaders from ninety-five countries. What were More’s guiding principles of leadership and in what ways might they remain applicable? This collection of essays addresses these questions by investigating More through his writings, his political actions, and in recent artistic depictions.

232 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2015