9781400849055_

A colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative account of Machiavellis life and thought

This is a colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative introduction to the life and work of the Florentine statesman, writer, and political philosopher Niccol Machiavelli (14691527). Corrado Vivanti, who was one of the worlds leading Machiavelli scholars, provides an unparalleled intellectual biography that demonstrates the close connections between Machiavellis thought and his changing fortunes during the tumultuous Florentine republic and his subsequent exile. Vivantis concise account covers not only Machiavellis most famous worksThe Prince, The Discourses, The Florentine Histories, and The Art of Warbut also his letters, poetry, and comic dramas. While setting Machiavellis life against a dramatic backdrop of war, crisis, and diplomatic intrigue, the book also paints a vivid human portrait of the man.

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A colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative account of Machiavellis life and thought

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Corrado Vivanti