Gewalt und ihre Legitimation im Mittelalter

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This scholarly work explores various historical manifestations of violence and its implications in medieval thought and society. It begins with an examination of the nature of sovereign power in the context of Friedrich II's philosophy, followed by an analysis of social discipline through learned rights in the Middle Ages. The text delves into the philosophical interpretations of violence in the 13th century, including Albertus Magnus's theories and the influence of Aristotle's "Politica" on political authority. It addresses the legal implications of medieval understandings of violence and examines the unique case of the Italian city-state of Siena. Further discussions include the psychology of witch-hunters, the exercise of ecclesiastical authority in the 13th and early 14th centuries, and the perspectives of Thomas Aquinas on violence and power. The work also considers the nuances of unfreedom, the representation of violence in medieval literature and chronicles, and the legitimization and delegitimization of violent acts in late medieval German chronicles. It concludes with reflections on political action in narratives like "König Rother," the philosophical texts of the late Middle Ages, and the antinomic definitions of papal power by Aegidius Romanus. The collection also includes insights into the legitimization of authority in Dante Alighieri's work and the political theories of Wilhelm von Ockham, alongside discussions