Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

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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.

Über den Autor

Niccolo Machiavelli (3 May 1469 - 21 June 1527) was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher and writer, best known for The Prince. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science. For many years he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is of high importance to historians and scholars. He worked as secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction - Martin Coyle
2. The Prince and its early Italian readers - Brian Richardson
3. Machiavelli's via moderna: medieval and Renaissance attitudes to history - Janet Coleman
4. Dialogue in The Prince - John Parkin
5. Language and The Prince - John M. Najemy
6. The end justifies the means: end-orientation and the discourses of power - Maggie Günsberg
7. The Prince and textual politics - Andrew Mousley
8. Machiavelli's political philosophy in The Prince - Maureen Ramsay
Appendix - Machiavelli's letter to Francesco Vettori, 10 December 1513 - Brian Richardson translator
Select Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Importe , Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780719041969
ISBN-10:	0719041961
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Machiavelli, Niccolo
Redaktion:	Coyle, Martin
Hersteller:	Manchester University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Martin Coyle
Erscheinungsdatum:	31.03.2013
Gewicht:	0,322 kg