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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

1201–1300

The Thirteenth Century

1 work

c. 1265–1267; unfinished

Latin

On Kingship

De Regno

Thomas Aquinas · 1225–1274

Written for a king of Cyprus: monarchy is the best form of government and tyranny the worst, and a people may act against a ruler who has broken the terms of his office.

Scholastic · Political theoryRead elsewhere

1601–1700

The Seventeenth Century

1 work

1672

Latin

On the Laws of Nature

De Legibus Naturae

Richard Cumberland · 1631–1718

An answer to Hobbes arguing that the natural law is the pursuit of the common good of all rational beings, discoverable from the constitution of the world.

Anglican · EthicsRead elsewhere