Table of Contents

Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Universal and territorial powers: the fundamental structure of baldus' political thought; 2. The nature and limitations of the emperor's power; 3. The sovereignty of independent city-republics; 4. Membership of the city-community: political man and citizenship; 5. The city-'populus' as a self-governing corporation; 6. Kingship and 'signorie'; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Promotional Information

A full-scale study of the political thought of the Italian jurist, Baldus de Ubaldis (1327–1400).