The just war in the Middle Ages

The just war in the Middle Ages

by Russell, Frederick H.

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The first systematic attempt to reconstruct from original manuscript sources and early printed books the medieval doctrines relating to the just war, the holy war and the crusade. Despite the frequency of wars and armed conflicts throughout the course of western history, no comprehensive survey has previously been made of the justifications of warfare that were elaborated by Roman lawyers, canon lawyers and theologians in the twelfth and thirteenth century universities. After a brief survey of …

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  • Full title :The just war in the Middle Ages / Frederick H. Russell.

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The first systematic attempt to reconstruct from original manuscript sources and early printed books the medieval doctrines relating to the just war, the holy war and the crusade. Despite the frequency of wars and armed conflicts throughout the course of western history, no comprehensive survey has previously been made of the justifications of warfare that were elaborated by Roman lawyers, canon lawyers and theologians in the twelfth and thirteenth century universities. After a brief survey of theories of the just war in antiquity, with emphasis on Cicero and Augustine, and of thought on early medieval warfare, the central chapters are devoted to scholastics such as Pope Innocent IV, Hostiensis and Thomas Aquinas. Professor Russell attempts to correlate theories of the just war with political and intellectual development in the Middle Ages. His conclusion evaluates the just war in the light of late medieval and early modern statecraft and poses questions about its compatibility with Christian ethics and its validity within international law.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1975.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:xi, 332 pages ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:052129276X, 9780521292764, 0521206901, 9780521206907
  • oclc:on1229240701
  • LC Classification:JX4512.R96

Table of Contents

St. Augustine and the just war in the early Middle Ages -- The medieval Romanists' analysis of war -- The just war in Gratian's decretum -- The just war according to the Decretists -- The just war according to the Decretalists -- The medieval theology of the just war -- Thomas Aquinas and his circle -- Conclusion : the just war in history and theory -- Appendix : a judgment of a war between two princes.

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Subjects

Guerre -- Histoire History Just war doctrine Just war doctrine -- History -- To 1500 To 1500 War War -- History

Writers

Russell, Frederick H.

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