Dominus Mundi : Political Sublime and the World Order - Pier Giuseppe Monateri

Dominus Mundi

Political Sublime and the World Order

By: Pier Giuseppe Monateri

Paperback | 17 December 2020

At a Glance

Paperback


RRP $69.99

$56.75

19%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $14.19 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 25 to 30 business days

When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate

This monograph makes a seminal contribution to existing literature on the importance of Roman law in the development of political thought in Europe. In particular it examines the expression 'dominus mundi', following it through the texts of the medieval jurists - the Glossators and Post-Glossators - up to the political thought of Hobbes. Understanding the concept of dominus mundi sheds light on how medieval jurists understood ownership of individual things; it is more complex than it might seem; and this book investigates these complexities. The book also offers important new insights into Thomas Hobbes, especially with regard to the end of dominus mundi and the replacement by Leviathan. Finally, the book has important relevance for contemporary political theory. With fading of political diversity Monateri argues "that the actual setting of globalisation represents the reappearance of the Ghost of the Dominus Mundi, a political refoule - repressed - a reappearance of its sublime nature, and a struggle to restore its universal legitimacy, and take its place." In making this argument, the book adds an important original vision to current debates in legal and political philosophy.
Industry Reviews
This fascinating study greatly contributes to the most recent discussions on interdisciplinary aspects of law. It represents a climax in the author's deep involvement in philosophical discussions about the sublime aspects of the legal. -- Daniela Carpi, University of Verona * Polemos - Journal of Law, Literature and Culture *

More in Legal History

A Legal History for Australia - Sarah McKibbin

RRP $69.99

$55.35

21%
OFF
The Outback Court Reporter - Jamelle Wells

RRP $34.99

$31.75

The Transformation of Consumer Law and Policy in Europe - Hans-W. Micklitz
Before Environmental Law : A History of a Vanishing Continent - Benjamin J Richardson