Description
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
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/08/2019
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780691196893
ISBN10: 0691196893
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
About the Author
Corrado Vivanti (1928-2012) taught history at the universities of Rome, Turin, and Perugia, and was the editor of the standard edition of the complete works of Machiavelli.