Thomas More
Subtitle: Why Patron of Statesmen?
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781498522267
Subjects: More, thomas, sir, saint, 1478-1535; Political science, philosophy; Christianity and politics; Church and state, catholic church
Description: 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. -- from back cover.