Nicholas of Cusa
Subtitle: The Catholic Concordance (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 23, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780521567732
Subjects: Christian theology; History of ideas, intellectual history; Politics / Current Events; Medieval Church (476-1517); Political Philosophy; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; History & Theory - General; Church and state - Catholic Church - Early works to 1800; Political Science / Reference; General
First sentence: 1. The matters being debate by this holy Council of Basel - which might easily be considered novel by those who when doubts arise rely unquestioningly on modern writers - demand that we make known some of the learning of the ancient authors, long neglected by those who are experiencing our current difficulties, and that we demonstrate the superior qualities of our more enlightened forebears.