Dante Monarchy

A translation of Dante's 'Monarchy', a work of political theory by one of the world's great poets. Prue Shaw's translation is accompanied by an introduction and notes which provide a guide to the text, and place 'Monarchy' in the context of Dante's life and work. This book, first published in 1996, was the first new translation for forty years of a fascinating work of political theory. Dante's Monarchy addresses the fundamental question of what form of political organization best suits human nature; it embodies a political vision of startling originality and power, and illuminates the intellectual interests and achievements of one of the world's great poets. Prue Shaw's translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes, which provide a complete guide to the text, and which place Monarchy in the context of Dante's life and work.