{"product_id":"why-machiavelli-matters-now-alexander-lee-9781399410847","title":"Why Machiavelli Matters Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of Machiavelli's poetry, love affairs, friendships, and his preoccupation with truth and perception.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho was Niccolo Machiavelli and why should we consider him relevant to the problems and vexations of the modern world? Stephen Bowd and Alexander Lee aim to 'defamiliarize' Machiavelli. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiven that he is so well known, if only by name, and the subject of such grave misconceptions and prejudice, the authors set out to explain why he is not the 'Machiavellian' figure he is supposed to be, and that he was not just a political thinker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining his frequently bawdy poetry, his comedies and his love affairs and friendships, this book will lead modern readers on an exhilarating and thought-provoking journey through Machiavelli's mind, bringing him to life and illuminating why such a seminal thinker should be of urgent interest to us today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Lee,Stephen Bowd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399410849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399410847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.32w x 1.00d","brand":"Alexander Lee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241968873727,"sku":"9781399410847","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed6536e1-d5ec-490a-9530-e225e9aec55e.jpg?v=1772656843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-machiavelli-matters-now-alexander-lee-9781399410847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}