Niccolòs smile: a biography of Machiavelli

"In Niccolo's Smile, Maurizio Viroli brings to life the fascinating writer who was the founder of modern political thought. Niccolo Machiavelli's works on the theory and practice of statecraft are classics, but Viroli suggests that his greatest accomplishment is his robust philosophy...

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Main Author: Viroli, Maurizio 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Italian
Published: New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2000
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Summary:"In Niccolo's Smile, Maurizio Viroli brings to life the fascinating writer who was the founder of modern political thought. Niccolo Machiavelli's works on the theory and practice of statecraft are classics, but Viroli suggests that his greatest accomplishment is his robust philosophy of life - his deep beliefs about how one should conduct oneself as a modern citizen in a republic, as a responsible family member, as a good person. On these subjects Machiavelli wrote no books; the text of his philosophy is his life itself, a life that was filled with paradox, uncertainty, and tragic drama."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Aus dem Ital. übers.
Physical Description:XV, 271 S.
ISBN:0374221871

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