John of Salisbury and the medieval Roman renaissance

La 4e de couv. indique : "John of Salisbury (late 1110s-80) is key figure of the twelfth-century renaissance. As a student at the cosmopolitan schools of medieval Paris, an associate of Thomas Becket, and a acute commentator on society and rulership, he provides unique insights into the political culture of the period. This volume reassesses the influence of classical sources on John's political writings, inverstigation how he accessed and used the ideas of his ancient predecessors."