Table of Contents

Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. St Augustine and the Just War in the early Middle Ages; 2. The medieval romanists' analysis of war; 3. The Just War in gratian's decretum; 4. The Just War according to the decretists; 5. The Just War according to the decretalists; 6. The medieval theology of the Just War; 7. Thomas Aquinas and his circle; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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Professor Russell attempts to correlate theories of the just war with political and intellectual development in the Middle Ages.

Reviews

'Based on original manuscript material and a mastery of the printed sources and the secondary literature, the text is informed by a spirit of analysis and felicity of expression.' Choice ' ... Frederick H. Russell ... has systematically surveyed the intellectual convolutions of canonists and theologians in regard to war.' History 'Read as a whole, Russell's treatment is thoroughly researched, clear in expsition and balanced in its judgments.' The Tablet