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The Quotable Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli
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Description for The Quotable Machiavelli
Hardback. Editor(s): Viroli, Maurizio. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 394.
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) is the father of modern political thought, but he is also one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance and his wisdom and style extend far beyond politics to encompass a compelling philosophy of life as well. In The Quotable Machiavelli, Maurizio Viroli, one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars, offers a rich collection of the Florentine's most memorable words on a wide range of subjects, including politics, the human condition, religion, love and happiness, antiquity and history, patriotism, and virtue. Drawing on Machiavelli's entire body of writings, and including little-known quotations as well as famous passages, ... Read more
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) is the father of modern political thought, but he is also one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance and his wisdom and style extend far beyond politics to encompass a compelling philosophy of life as well. In The Quotable Machiavelli, Maurizio Viroli, one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars, offers a rich collection of the Florentine's most memorable words on a wide range of subjects, including politics, the human condition, religion, love and happiness, antiquity and history, patriotism, and virtue. Drawing on Machiavelli's entire body of writings, and including little-known quotations as well as famous passages, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691164366
SKU
V9780691164366
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About Niccolo Machiavelli
Maurizio Viroli is professor emeritus of politics at Princeton University, professor of government at the University of Texas, Austin, and professor of political communication at the University of Italian Switzerland in Lugano. His many books include Niccolo's Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli (Hill & Wang) and How to Choose a Leader: Machiavelli's Advice to Citizens (Princeton).
Reviews for The Quotable Machiavelli
The Quotable Machiavelli feels like one of many attempts since the 16th century to rebuild his stature, though perhaps its purpose is simply pleasure. It's absorbing to pick your way through his ideas, absorbing his highly sophisticated view of Renaissance politics.
-Robert Fulford, National Post I have spent my entire life reading, teaching, and translating Machiavelli, yet seeing his ... Read more
-Robert Fulford, National Post I have spent my entire life reading, teaching, and translating Machiavelli, yet seeing his ... Read more