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Machiavelli : A Portrait /
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...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, MA :
Harvard University Press,
[2015]
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| Edición: | Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Prologue
- 1. Renaissance, Conspiracies, Bonfires
- 2. Highs and Lows
- 3. Interlude
- 4. The Prince
- 5. Conversing with the Ancients: Th e Discourses
- 6. The Comedy of Life: Letters and Plays, Wives and Lovers
- 7. History
- 8. Ghosts
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index