Machiavelli's the prince : a reader's guide / Miguel Vatter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vatter, Miguel E., author.

Series:

BookNotes. Readers guide.

A reader's guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Principe.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Political ethics.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([vii],160 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Machiavelli's influence on modern politics and the importance of his thought for the development of modern political ideas has long been universally acknowledged. The Prince has become a key text in Philosophy and Political Theory, one that is widely read and studied. Machiavelli's most important work is a hugely exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing. In Machiavelli's 'The Prince': A Reader's Guide, Miguel Vatter offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. Setting Machiavelli's text in its historical and philosophical context, the book offers a detailed review of the key themes (epistemological, social, ethical and theological-political) and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Machiavelli's work. This is the ideal companion to study this most influential of texts."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations to the Works of Machiavelli

1. Context: The Renaissance and the Machiavellian "Moment"

2. Overview: The Prince as a Work of Rhetoric and of Philosophy

3. The Seduction of a Prince: The Dedication to Lorenzo de' Medici

4. Acquiring State: chapters 1-6.

5. Securing Society: chapters 7-10.

6. Arming the People: chapters 11-14.

7. The New Prince Goes through the Looking Glass: chapters 15-23.

8. Disarming Fortune and the Arming of Heaven: chapters 24-26.

9. Reception and Influence

Notes

Notes for Further Reading

Selective Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4411-7602-0

1-4725-4805-1

1-4411-6497-9

OCLC:

858762982