After reading this article you will learn about the bio, life and political ideas of Marsilius of Padua. Life and Work of Marsilius of Padua: The defeat of Boniface brought about three definite tendencies towards the end of the medieval period—the secularisation of life, particularly politics, the rise of the bourgeoisie and the formation of the nation-state. Marsilius of Padua [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the relationship between state and church during medieval period. First we shall consider how St. Augustine (354-430) viewed the state and its relationship with the church. He believed that both the society and the state were created by God as a punitive and remedial institution. Originally men lived in the state of [...]
After reading this article you will learn about Renaissance:- 1. Definition of Renaissance 2. Rise of Renaissance 3. Development 4. Political Theory. Definition of Renaissance: To define Renaissance in a brief and meaningful way is not an easy task and in spite of the problem we shall make an attempt to define it. Literally the term means the revival of [...]