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- On Temporal and Spiritual Authority
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Liberty Fund
summary
Robert Bellarmine was one of the most original and influential political theorists of his time. He participated in several of the political debates that agitated early modern Europe, such as the controversy over the Oath of Allegiance in England. Bellarmine presents one of the clearest and most coherent definitions of the nature and aim of temporal authority and its relationship to spiritual authority. The king has jurisdiction over the body, the pope over the conscience. This distinction was crucial for the history of early modern monarchies: the conflict between state and church ceased to be concerned with physical persons and was no longer a contest for the consciences of subjects.The political thought of Bellarmine was at the center of post-Reformation debates on the relationship between state and church; on the nature, aim, and limits of temporal government; and on the relation between religion and natural law. He posed in a novel, controversial manner the relationship between public and private spheres, thus opening up questions central to what we consider “modernity.” This accessible edition of some of Bellarmine’s most important works in fresh translations will be interesting for a wide readership of both scholars of political thought and the educated general public.
Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621) was a Jesuit cardinal and a celebrated professor of theology at the Roman College, of which he became rector in 1592. He was also a highly ranked member of the Inquisition and of the Congregation of the Index, as well as Pope Clement VIII’s main advisor in theological matters. However,
Bellarmine’s work risked being included in the Index of Prohibited Books for insufficient support of papal authority. At the same time, he was considered a major enemy of the absolute authority of sovereigns, such as James I of England.
Stefania Tutino is an Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara.Knud Haakonssen is Professor of Intellectual History and Director of the Centre for Intellectual History at the University of Sussex, England.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. ix-xii
- Notes on the Translation
- pp. xxiii-xxvi
- Biographical Notes
- pp. xxvii-l
- Abbreviations and Frequently Cited Works
- pp. li-lii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. lii-53
- On Laymen or Secular People
- Chapter 10
- pp. 36-39
- Chapter 11
- pp. 40-46
- Chapter 12
- pp. 47-48
- Chapter 13
- pp. 49-52
- Chapter 14
- pp. 53-67
- Chapter 15
- pp. 68-74
- Chapter 16
- pp. 75-78
- Chapter 17
- pp. 79-80
- Chapter 18
- pp. 81-86
- Chapter 19
- pp. 87-91
- Chapter 20
- pp. 92-101
- Chapter 21
- pp. 102-109
- Chapter 22
- pp. 110-120
- On the Temporal Power of the Pope. Against William Barclay
- Chapter 10
- pp. 226-232
- Chapter 11
- pp. 233-235
- Chapter 12
- pp. 236-244
- Chapter 13
- pp. 245-251
- Chapter 14
- pp. 252-258
- Chapter 15
- pp. 259-264
- Chapter 16
- pp. 265-268
- Chapter 17
- pp. 269-277
- Chapter 18
- pp. 278-279
- Chapter 19
- pp. 280-285
- Chapter 20
- pp. 286-289
- Chapter 21
- pp. 290-300
- Chapter 22
- pp. 301-305
- Chapter 23
- pp. 306-310
- Chapter 24
- pp. 311-317
- Chapter 25
- pp. 318-321
- Chapter 26
- pp. 322-324
- Chapter 27
- pp. 325-330
- Chapter 28
- pp. 331-332
- Chapter 29
- pp. 333-334
- Chapter 30
- pp. 335-338
- Chapter 31
- pp. 339-350
- Chapter 32
- pp. 351-354
- Chapter 33
- pp. 355-358
- Chapter 34
- pp. 359-368
- Chapter 35
- pp. 369-376
- Chapter 36
- pp. 377-382
- Chapter 37
- pp. 383-386
- Chapter 38
- pp. 387-389
- Chapter 39
- pp. 390-391
- Chapter 40
- pp. 392-395
- Chapter 41
- pp. 396-398
- Chapter 42
- pp. 399-404
- On the Primary Duty of the Supreme Pontiff
- pp. 407-420
- Index of Works Cited by Bellarmine
- pp. 421-438
- Bibliography of Works Cited by the Editor
- pp. 439-444
- Production Notes
- p. 521
Additional Information
ISBN
9781614878995
Related ISBN(s)
9780865977174
MARC Record
OCLC
855534612
Pages
520
Launched on MUSE
2013-11-28
Language
English
Open Access
No