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Machiavelli: A Portrait

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Description for Machiavelli: A Portrait Hardcover. The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza's portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.

“Machiavellian”—used to describe the ruthless cunning of the power-obsessed and the pitiless—is never meant as a compliment. But the man whose name became shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more engaging and nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher S. Celenza’s Machiavelli: A Portrait removes the varnish of centuries to reveal not only the hardnosed political philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover.

Machiavelli’s hometown was the epicenter of the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century, a place of unparalleled artistic and intellectual attainments. But Florence ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
403g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674416123
SKU
V9780674416123
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Ref
99-50

About Christopher S. Celenza
Christopher S. Celenza is Dean of Georgetown College and Professor of History and Classics, Georgetown University.

Reviews for Machiavelli: A Portrait
Machiavellian. The very word calls up images of plots, daggers and devious minds. Christopher Celenza separates the man from the melodrama.
Steven Carroll
Sydney Morning Herald
Both readable and trustworthy.
Steve Donoghue
Open Letters Monthly
Demonstrates how Machiavelli’s thoughts on conflict and leadership are relevant to today’s political world.
L. B. Gimelli
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