Machiavelli's Three Romes
Download or Read eBook Machiavelli's Three Romes PDF written by Vickie B. Sullivan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Vickie B. Sullivan |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2020-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501747861 |
ISBN-13 | : 150174786X |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Machiavelli's Three Romes by : Vickie B. Sullivan
Book excerpt: Machiavelli's ambiguous treatment of religion has fueled a contentious 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 elements of both understandings arrayed in a wholly new way. In this illuminating study, Sullivan shows Machiavelli's thought to be a highly original response to what he understood to be the crisis of his times.