Publishing The prince : history, reading, & the birth of political criticism / Jacob Soll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soll, Jacob, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--History.

Political science.

Political science--Philosophy.

Europe--Intellectual life--18th century.

Europe.

Europe--Intellectual life--17th century.

Europe--History--18th century.

Europe--History--17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Other Title:

History, reading, and the birth of political criticism

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An in-depth look at how Renaissance reading practices set the basis for Enlightenment political criticism.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

1. Political Theory as Textual Criticism

2. How to Teach Kings to Read History: Humanist Culture and the Disenchantment of Absolutist Power

3. Political Power in the Archives: From Reason of State to Critical History

4. In the Workshop of Politics: Amelot de La Houssaye and the Methods of Unmasking Venice

5. How to Read a Subversive: Decoding Reason of State of the Self

6. The Machiavellian Reformation: Critical Technologies of Reading and the Culture of Personal Prudence

7. An Enlightened Prince Reads Machiavelli, and a Philosophe Publishes The Prince

Notes

Catalog of Works by Abraham-Nicolas Amelot de La Houssaye

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-195) and index.

"Catalog of works by Abraham-Nicolas Amelot de La Houssaye": p. 171-175.

ISBN:

1-282-55606-1

9786612556067

0-472-02528-7