The Sweetness of Power: Machiavelli's Discourses and Guicciardini's Considerations
Traducere de James B. Atkinson, David Sicesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 aug 2007
The question of order inspired two of the greatest political thinkers of the Renaissance—Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini, whose major works on the nature of government are linked in an authoritative new translation. Political adversaries but nonetheless friends, Machiavelli and Guicciardini both reflected on ancient Rome and refined their conceptions of government with an eye to the political turmoil of their own Florence.
Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation re-creates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.
Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation re-creates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780875806181
ISBN-10: 087580618X
Pagini: 504
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Northern Illinois University Press
Colecția Northern Illinois University Press
ISBN-10: 087580618X
Pagini: 504
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Northern Illinois University Press
Colecția Northern Illinois University Press
Recenzii
"The best account of Machiavelli's main intention in writing the Discoursi, far surpassing all English editions."—Maurizio Viroli, Princeton University
Notă biografică
James B. Atkinson and David Sices have translated many works, including Machiavelli and His Friends: Their Personal Correspondence.
Cuprins
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Niccolò Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy
Francesco Guicciardini's Considerations of the "Discourses" of Niccolò Machiavelli
Works Consulted
Index
Introduction
Niccolò Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy
Francesco Guicciardini's Considerations of the "Discourses" of Niccolò Machiavelli
Works Consulted
Index
Descriere
The question of order inspired two of the greatest political thinkers of the Renaissance—Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini, whose major works on the nature of government are linked in an authoritative new translation. Political adversaries but nonetheless friends, Machiavelli and Guicciardini both reflected on ancient Rome and refined their conceptions of government with an eye to the political turmoil of their own Florence.
Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation re-creates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.
Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation re-creates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.