Discourses on Livy

Informationen zum Autor Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a diplomat, politician, and philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. Modern political philosophy and political science is founded on Machiavelli's writings. He served for many years as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. When the Medicis came to power, he was imprisoned and then retired to the writing of his works of political philosophy. Klappentext Discourses on Livy is the founding document of modern republicanism, and Harvey C. Mansfield and Nathan Tarcov have provided the definitive English translation of this classic work. Faithful to the original Italian text, properly attentive to Machiavelli's idiom and subtlety of thought, it is eminently readable. With a substandal introduction, extensive explanatory notes, a glossary of key words, and an annotated index, the Discourses reveals Machiavelli's radical vision of a new science of politics, a vision of "new modes and orders" that continue to shape the modern ethos. Zusammenfassung "Discourses on Livy" is the founding document of modern republicanism and this English translation remains faithful to the original text. With explanatory notes! a glossary of key words and an annotated index! this version reveals Machiavelli's radical vision of a new science of politics.

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• Authors: Niccolo Machiavelli, Niccolò Machiavelli, Niccolo (Lancaster University) Machiavelli, Niccolo Mansfield Machiavelli, Machiavelli Niccolo, Harvey C. Mansfield, Nathan Tarcov
• Assisted by: Harvey C Mansfield (Translation), Harvey C. Mansfield (Translation), Harvey C. (William R. Kenan Jr Professor of Government Mansfield (Translation), Harvey Claflin Mansfield (Translation), Nathan Tarcov (Translation), Nathan (Professor of Political Science Tarcov (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.01.1998
• EAN: 9780226500362
• ISBN: 978-0-226-50036-2
• No. of pages: 424
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education