| Machiavelli and Empire Contributor(s): Hornqvist, Mikael (Author), H. Rnqvist, Mikael (Author), Skinner, Quentin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521839459 ISBN-13: 9780521839457 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: Exploring both the political and intellectual contexts within which Machiavelli's political vision was formed, Mikael Hornqvist stresses the classical and rhetorical character of Machiavelli's thought. He analyzes his preoccupation with glory and liberality in relation to the revival of Roman ideas of triumphalism. The result is a revealing account of the formation of Machiavelli's characteristic preoccupations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.1 |
| LCCN: 2004040761 |
| Series: Ideas in Context |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.42 lbs) 324 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Hornqvist, Mikael: - Mikael Hornqvist teaches in the Department of the History of Science and Ideas at Uppsala University in Sweden. |