Niccolo Machiavelli's the Prince: New Interdisciplinary Essays - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0719041961 ISBN 13: 9780719041969

Casa editrice: Manchester Univ Pr, 2013

Riassunto

No text has attracted more controversy over the centuries than Machiavelli's The Prince. Placed on the Index of Prohibited Books by the Catholic Church in 1599, The Prince nevertheless proved to be the means by which Machiavelli came to be known throughout Europe, establishing his name as a byword for the cunning and unscrupulous politician.

Written as the medieval world was giving way to the new dynamic of renaissance capitalism, The Prince embodies a whole series of vital issues that affect our understanding of modern politics, including power and morality, history and human nature, language and meaning, gender and government. It is these issues which the essays in this volume debate and explore from a variety of perspectives, from the original responses to The Prince through to feminist and deconstructive approaches. The result is a volume packed with ideas and insights.

With contributions by international scholars and critics, a chronological table and select bibliography, this is an essential guide for anyone studying Machiavelli.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Martin Coyle is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: Manchester Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0719041961
• ISBN 13: 9780719041969
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Redattore: Coyle Martin