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Machiavelli's three Romes : religion, human liberty, and politics reformed /

Machiavelli's ambiguous treatment of religion has fueled a contentios and long-standing debate among scholars. Whereas some insist that Machiavelli is a Christian, others maintain he is a pagan. Sullivan mediates between these divergent views by arguing that he is neither but that he utilizes e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sullivan, Vickie B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: DeKalb, Ill. : Northern Illinois University Press, 1996
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Pt. I. Christian Rome. 1. The Church and Machiavelli's Depiction of Italy's Historical Situation. 2. The Ravages of Christianity
  • pt. II. Pagan Rome. 3. The Foundation for Tyranny in Rome. 4. Corruption, Youth, and Foreign Influences. 5. Machiavelli's Ambiguous Praise of Paganism
  • pt. III. Machiavelli's New Rome. 6. Old Lands and Machiavelli's New One. 7. A Temporal Christianity and the Princes of the Republic. 8. Machiavelli's Rule and Human Liberty.