CONTENTS List of abbreviations ... ⅷ Introduction / J. H. BURNS(Emeritus Professor of the History of ... 1 Ⅰ Foundations 1 Christian doctrine / HENRY CHADWICK(Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge) ... 11 2 Greek and Roman Political theory / JOHN PROCOP E ... 21 3 Roman law / P. G. STEIN(Regius Professor of Byzantine and Mod ... 37 Ⅱ Byzantium 4 Byzantine political thought / D. M. NICOL(Koraes Professor of Byzantine and Mod ... 51 Ⅲ Beginnings : c. 350-c. 750 5 Introduction : the West / R. A. MARKUS(Emeritus Professor of History, Unive ... 83 6 The Latin fathers / R. A. MARKUS ... 92 7 The barbarian kingdoms / . P. D. KING(Senior Lecturer in History, Universi ... 123 Ⅳ Formation : c. 750-c 1150 8 Introduction : the formation of political thought in the west / D. E. LUSCOMBE(Professor of Medieval History, Uni ... 157 9 Government, law and society / R. VAN CAENEGEM(Professor of Medieval History and ... 174 10 Kingship and empire / JENET NELSON(Lecturer in History, Kings College, ... 211 11 Church and papacy / I.S. ROBINSON(Associate Professor of Medieval His ... 252 12 The twelfth-century renaissance / D.E. LUSCONBE ; G.R. EVANS(Fellow of fitzwilliam ... 306 Ⅴ Development : c. 1150-c. 1450 13 Introduction : politics, institutions and ideas / J.P. CANNING(Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, ... 341 14 Spiritual and temporal powers / J.A. WATT(Professor of Medieval History, Universi ... 367 15 Law Ⅰ Law, legislative authority and theories of government, 1150-1300 / K. PENNINGTON(Professor of Medieval History, Univ ... 424 Ⅱ Law, sovereignty and corporation theory, 1300-1450 / J.P. CANNING ... 454 16 Government / JEAN DUNBABIN(Fellow of St Annes College, Oxford) ... 477 17 Community Ⅰ Community, counsel and representation / JEANNINE QUILLET(Professeur a Universit e de Pari ... 520 Ⅱ The conciliar movement / ANTONY BLACK(Senior Lecturer in the Department of ... 573 18 The individual and society / ANTONY BLACK ... 588 19 Property and poverty / JANET COLEMAN(Lecturer in the Department of Gover ... 607 Conclusion / J.H. BURNS ... 649 Biographies ... 653 Bibliography ... 691 General works ... 694 Ⅰ Foundations ... 696 Ⅱ Byzantium ... 699 Ⅲ Beginnings : c 350-c. 750 ... 704 Ⅳ Formation : c. -750-c. 150 ... 710 Ⅴ Development : c. 1150-c. 1450 ... 747 Index of names of persons ... 779 Index of subjects ... 791