Niccolò Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691196893)

A colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative account of Machiavelli's 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 (1469-1527). Corrado Vivanti, who was one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars, provides an unparalleled intellectual biography that demonstrates the close connections between Machiavelli's thought and his changing fortunes during the tumultuous Florentine republic and his subsequent exile. Vivanti's concise account covers not only Machiavelli's most famous works--The Prince, The Discourses, The Florentine Histories, and The Art of War--but also his letters, poetry, and comic dramas. While setting Machiavelli's life against a dramatic backdrop of war, crisis, and diplomatic intrigue, the book also paints a vivid human portrait of the man.

Author: Corrado Vivanti
ISBN-10: 0691196893
ISBN-13: 9780691196893
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2019
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d