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Johannes Althusius
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Johannes Althusius was a male jurist, theologian, writer, and philosopher born in 1557 in Diedenshausen. He was a citizen of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and adhered to Continental Reformed Protestantism. Althusius was educated at the University of Cologne and the University of Basel. He spoke and wrote in Latin and German.
He authored ten works, including *La politica*, *Política*, *Politics*, and *On Law and Power*. Additional titles include *On Law and Power (Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics, and Law)*. A total of thirty-six of his works are recorded. Althusius died in Emden on August 12, 1638. His life and work have been described in the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- La politica
- Política
- Politics
- On Law and Power (Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics, and Law)
- On Law and Power
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Key facts
- Born
- 1563, Diedenshausen, Sayn-Wittgenstein , Holy Roman Empire
- Died
- ( 1638-08-12 ) August 12, 1638, Emden , East Frisia, Holy Roman Empire
- Alma mater
- University of Basel
- Era
- Renaissance / Early Modern
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Calvinism , Ramism
- Main interests
- Political philosophy , Jurisprudence , Theology
- Notable ideas
- Modern Federalism , Subsidiarity , popular Sovereignty , Consociatio Symbiotica
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johannes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- Place of birth
- Diedenshausen
- Place of death
- Emden
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- University of Basel
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- JohannesAlthusius.png
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- date of death
- 1638-08-12
- date of birth
- 1557-00-00
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- Johannes Althusius
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Johannes Althusius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Johan. Althusii, U.J.D. Politica Methodicè digesta atque ... illustrata
Iurisprudentia romana methodice digesta : libri II
![Aphorismi Althusiani universi iuris civilis : seu methodica et accuratissima expositio atque relatio, vel repertorium omnium iuris doctrinarum, regularum ..., quae in toto volumine admirabilis dicoeologicae Althusianae ... continentur ; sic iuxta ordinem alphabeticam ..., 2. [M - V]. - 1630. - 491 S.](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.digitale-sammlungen.de%2Fiiif%2Fimage%2Fv2%2Fbsb10565177_00005%2Ffull%2Ffull%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Aphorismi Althusiani universi iuris civilis : seu methodica et accuratissima expositio atque relatio, vel repertorium omnium iuris doctrinarum, regularum ..., quae in toto volumine admirabilis dicoeologicae Althusianae ... continentur ; sic iuxta ordinem alphabeticam ..., 2. [M - V]. - 1630. - 491 S.
Ius romanus : libri duo ; ad leges Methodi Romeae conformati et tabula illustrati
Johannis Althusii I.C. Iuris Romani Libri duo : ad leges Methodi Rameae conformati ...
Johannis Althusii Politica : methodice digesta et exemplis sacris et profanis illustrata
Politica ... illustrata
Has de successione ab intestato theses ...
Johan. Althusii JC. Dicæologicæ Libri Tres, Totum & universum Jus, quo utimur, methodicè complectentes
Ioannis Althusii Iurisprudentiae romanae lib. II : ad leges methodi Rameae conformati & tabulis illustrati
Iohannis Althusii politica : methodice digesta atq. exemplis sacris & profanis illustrata
Jurisprudentia Romana, Vel Potius, Juris Romani Ars ; Duobus Libris Comprehensa
Ivrisprvdentia romana, vel potivs ivris romani ars : duobus libris comprehensa, et ad leges methodi Rameae conformata
Johan. Althusii U.J.D. Jurisprudentiae Romanae Methodice Digestae Libri Duo
Politica ... illustrata
Dicaeologica : libri tres ; totum et universum jus... complectents
![Aphorismi Althusiani universi iuris civilis : seu methodica et accuratissima expositio atque relatio, vel repertorium omnium iuris doctrinarum, regularum ..., quae in toto volumine admirabilis dicoeologicae Althusianae ... continentur ; sic iuxta ordinem alphabeticam ..., 1. [A - L]. - 1630. - 535 S.](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.digitale-sammlungen.de%2Fiiif%2Fimage%2Fv2%2Fbsb10565997_00025%2Ffull%2Ffull%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&type=IMAGE)
Aphorismi Althusiani universi iuris civilis : seu methodica et accuratissima expositio atque relatio, vel repertorium omnium iuris doctrinarum, regularum ..., quae in toto volumine admirabilis dicoeologicae Althusianae ... continentur ; sic iuxta ordinem alphabeticam ..., 1. [A - L]. - 1630. - 535 S.
Politica ... illustrata
Dicaeologica : libri tres ; totum & universum jus, quo utimur, methodice complectentes ...
Johannis Althusii U. J. D. Jurisprudentiae Romanae Methodice Digestae Libri Duo
Politica ... illustrata
Johan. Althusii, U.J.D. Politica Methodicè digesta atque ... illustrata
Johan Althuisii Dicaeologicae libri tres, totum & universum ius, quo utimur, methodicè complectentes : cum parallelis hujus et Judaici Juris, tabulisque insertis, atque indice triplici ...
Johannis Althusii V. Cl. Civilis conversationis Libri Duo Recogniti, & aucti : Methodice digesti & exemplis sacris & profanis paßimi illustrati
Johan. Althusii dicaeologicae libri tres : totum & universum ius, quo utimur methodice complectens ...
Politica methodice digesta et exemplis sacris et profanis illustrata : cui in fine adjuncta est oratio panegyrica de utilitate, necessitate & antiquitate scholarum
Joannis Althusii JC. tractatus tres
Dicaeologica : libri tres ; totum & universum jus, quo utimur, methodice complectentes ...
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Encyclopedic overview
Johannes Althusius (1563 – August 12, 1638) was a German–Dutch jurist and Calvinist political philosopher.
He is best known for his 1603 work Politica Methodice Digesta, Atque Exemplis Sacris et Profanis Illustrata which revised editions were published in 1610 and 1614. The ideas expressed therein relate to the early development of federalism in the 16th and 17th centuries and the construction of subsidiarity.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Johannes Althusius” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.