The gargantuan polity : on the individual and the community in the French Renaissance

The gargantuan polity : on the individual and the community in the French Renaissance / Michael Randall.

The Gargantuan Polity examines political, legal, theological, and literary texts in the late Middle Ages, to show how individuals were defined by contracts of mutual obligation, which allowed rulers to hold power due to approval of their subjects.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Randall, Michael, 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Middle French
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
1328-1600
Individualism > France > History > 16th century.
Renaissance > France.
French literature > 16th century > History and criticism.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
Civilization
French literature
Individualism
Intellectual life
Politics and government
Renaissance
France > Civilization > 1328-1600.
France > Intellectual life > 16th century.
France > Politics and government > 1328-1589.
France
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:The Gargantuan Polity examines political, legal, theological, and literary texts in the late Middle Ages, to show how individuals were defined by contracts of mutual obligation, which allowed rulers to hold power due to approval of their subjects.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 374 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-361) and index.
ISBN:9781442688155
1442688157
9781442692749
144269274X
Language:Includes some text in French and Middle French.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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