Why Machiavelli matters : a guide to citizenship in a democracy / John Bernard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernard, John D.

Series:

Praeger series on the early modern world

Praeger series on the early modern world, 1940-1523

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527--Criticism and interpretation.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527--Political and social views.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Political and social views.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xii, 159 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [2009]

Summary:

Why was the apocalypse-so alien to us today-so pivotal to the creation of our culture and to what we are? Only by seeing its central, and often creative, role historically within western civilizations can we meaningfully assess its significance to the current world. Only by grasping apocalypse then, can we truly understand apocalypse now.

Apocalyptic ideas and expectations shaped the world in profound and enduring ways. In the Early Modern era, a deeply religious set of ideas proved instrumental in enabling people to see their world through prisms other than that of religion. The apocalypse underwrote the Reformation in the 16th century, the English Revolution in the 17th century, and the American Revolution in the 18th century. This book explores such themes through an examination of a range of major figures and events from the period.

Contents:

Introduction: Machiavelli in his time

The secretary

Machiavelli as political philosopher

Machiavelli and republican virtue

Machiavelli and the realm of fortune

Machiavelli the writer

Conclusion: Why Machiavelli matters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-152) and index.

"Machiavelli's civic tracts": page [129].

ISBN:

9780275998769

0275998762

OCLC:

236328534