De Bono Communi. The Discourse and Practice of the Common Good in the European City (13th-16th c.): Discours et pratique du Bien Commun dans les villes d'Europe (XIIIe au XVIe siecle)

Traditionally confined to the sphere of the State and of auctoritas, the phrase the Common Good is set to conquer the cities in the late Middle Ages and at the beginning of the Early Modern period. But can we compare a kingdom like France where the cities defend their Common Good by making reference to the interest and benefit of the Kingdom with principalities like Flanders where, despite their fierce desire for autonomy, the cities use the notion with much greater reservation than their Italia…