Machiavelli
A Portrait
Nonfiction, History, Italy, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Christopher Celenza | ISBN: | 9780674425217 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher Celenza |
| ISBN: | 9780674425217 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza’s portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover.
The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza’s portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover.
