1 option
Machiavelli / by Quentin Skinner.
LIBRA JC143.M4 S57 1981
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Skinner, Quentin.
- Series:
- Past masters series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.
- Machiavelli, Niccolò.
- Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527--Contributions in political science.
- Political scientists--Biography.
- Political scientists.
- Local Subjects:
- Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.
- Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527--Contributions in political science.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 102 pages ; 19 cm.
- Edition:
- First American edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hill and Wang, 1981.
- Summary:
- A brief survey of his life and writings focusing on three major works-The Prince, The Discourses, and The History of Florence.
- Contents:
- Diplomat: Humanist background
- Diplomatic missions
- Lessons of diplomacy
- Advisor to princes: Florentine context
- Classical heritage
- Machiavellian revolution
- New morality
- Philosopher of liberty: Means to greatness
- Laws and leadership
- Prevention of corruption
- Quest for empire
- Historian of Florence: Purpose of history
- Decline and fall of Florence
- Final misfortune.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-97) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0809067064
- 9780809067060
- 0809014203
- 9780809014200
- OCLC:
- 7574430
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.