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Arnold Clapmarius gained political experience through a court traineeship, not traditional qualifications. This early modern political science study reveals hidden practical experience valued in academia.

Area of Science:

  • Political Science
  • History of Political Thought
  • Early Modern Studies

Context:

  • Arnold Clapmarius appointed first professor of Public Law and Political Science in the Holy Roman Empire (1600).
  • Academic appointments in the Early Modern Period often relied on patronage and perceived qualifications.
  • The University of Altdorf (Nürnberg) was a significant institution for legal and political studies.

Purpose:

  • To investigate Arnold Clapmarius's qualifications for his professorship.
  • To analyze the role of practical political experience in academic appointments around 1600.
  • To re-evaluate the historical understanding of 'politicus' qualifications.

Summary:

  • Newly discovered letters reveal Clapmarius undertook a political traineeship at the court of Maurice the Learned of Hesse-Kassel.
Keywords:
,politicus‘AltdorfArnold ClapmariusErfahrungenExpertiseMaurice of Hesse-KasselMoritz von Hessen-KasselPolitikwissenschaftenProtegéPublic LawUniversitätsgeschichteexperienceexpertisepolitical scienceprotégéuniversity historyöffentliches Recht‘politicus’

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  • This practical experience was likely key to his appointment at the University of Altdorf.
  • Clapmarius concealed this traineeship as it deviated from expected qualifications like military service or foreign study.

    • Impact:

    • Fills a significant gap in Arnold Clapmarius's biography.
    • Offers a new perspective on the value and perception of practical experience in Early Modern political science.
    • Challenges traditional notions of academic qualification during the period.