Medieval Political Philosophy: A Sourcebook, edited by Ralph Lerner and Muhsin Mahdi, has been a classroom favorite since its publication in 1963. When it first appeared, it was the only anthology of medieval political philosophy to contain major texts from all three Western monotheistic traditions Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and that claim remains true today. This new edition of this classic text of political philosophy revised and enlarged by Joshua Parens and Joseph C. Macfarland will make accessible to today's students the insights of these profound medieval...

Medieval Political Philosophy: A Sourcebook, edited by Ralph Lerner and Muhsin Mahdi, has been a classroom favorite since its publication in 1963. When it first appeared, it was the only anthology of medieval political philosophy to contain major texts from all three Western monotheistic traditions Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and that claim remains true today. This new edition of this classic text of political philosophy revised and enlarged by Joshua Parens and Joseph C. Macfarland will make accessible to today's students the insights of these profound medieval...