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A Companion to John of SalisburyEdited by Christophe Grellard and Frédérique LachaudThe Companion to John of Salisbury is the first collective study of this major figure in the intellectual and political life of 12th-century Europe to appear for thirty years. Based on the latest research, thirteen contributions by leading experts in the field provide an overview of John of Salisbury’s place in the political debates that marked the reign of Henry II in England as well as of his place in the history of the Church. They also offer a detailed introduction to his philosophical works (Metalogicon, Entheticus), his political thought (Policraticus) and his writing of history (Historia pontificalis). Contributors include Julie Barrau, David Bloch, Karen Bollermann, Cédric Giraud, Christophe Grellard, Laure Hermand-Schebat, Frédérique Lachaud, Constant Mews, Clare Monagle, Cary Nederman, Ronald Pepin, Yves Sassier, and Sigbjørn Sønnesyn.&#160;Biographical noteCHRISTOPHE GRELLARD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne). He specialises in the history of medieval philosophy. His publications include Jean de Salisbury et la Renaissance médiévale du scepticisme (2013).FRÉDÉRIQUE LACHAUD is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Lorraine. She specialises in the history of English political culture from the 12th to the 14th century. Her publications include L’Éthique du pouvoir au Moyen Âge. L’office dans la culture politique (Angleterre, vers 1150-vers 1330) (2010).Table of contentsList of ContributorsShort TitlesIntroductionChristophe Grellard and Frédérique LachaudPart One: Historical ContextJohn of Salisbury and the Schools of the 12th CenturyCédric Giraud and Constant MewsJohn of Salisbury and Thomas BecketKaren Bollermann and Cary J. NedermanJohn of Salisbury as Ecclesiastical AdministratorJulie BarrauPart Two: John of Salisbury as a WriterJohn of Salisbury as a WriterRonald E. PepinJohn of Salisbury and Classical AntiquityLaure Hermand-SchebatJohn of Salisbury and the Writing of HistoryClare MonaglePart Three: John of Salisbury and the Intellectual World of the 12th CenturyJohn of Salisbury and LawYves SassierJohn of Salisbury’s Political TheoryCary J. NedermanJohn of Salisbury on Science and KnowledgeDavid BlochQui recta quae docet sequitur, uere philosophus est. The Ethics of John of SalisburySigbjørn SønnesynJohn of Salisbury and TheologyChristophe GrellardPart Four: John of Salisbury and his ReadersFiliation and Context: The Medieval Afterlife of the PolicraticusFrédérique LachaudSources and BibliographyIndex rerumIndex nominumhttp://www.brill.com/products/book/companion-john-salisbury