Machiavelli's Three Romes: Religion, Human Liberty, and Politics Reformed - Rilegato

Sullivan, Vickie B.

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ISBN 10: 0875802133 ISBN 13: 9780875802138

Casa editrice: Northern Illinois Univ Pr, 1996

Riassunto

Machiavelli's ambiguous treatment of religion has fueled a contentios and long-standing debate among scholars. Whereas some insist that Machiavelli is a Christian, others maintain he is a pagan. Sullivan mediates between these divergent views by arguing that he is neither but that he utilizes elements of both understandings arrayed in a wholly new way. She develops her argument by distinguishing among the three Romes that can be understood as existing in Machiavelli's political thought: the first is the Rome of the Christian era, dominated by the pope; the second is the republican Rome of pagan times, which Machiavelli praises; and the third is an idealized Rome that is neither entirely pagan nor entirely Christian.
Sullivan draws primarily from the Florentine Histories, The Prince, and the Discourses to offer a unique study of Machiavelli's political thought. Her examination of Machiavelli's three Romes will engage readers concerned with political thought, philosophy of the state, and Machiavelli.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Vickie B. Sullivan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tufts University.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Northern Illinois Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0875802133
• ISBN 13: 9780875802138
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 235
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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