Machiavelli and epicureanism: an investigation into the origins of early modern political thought
Auteur :
Roecklein, Dr. Robert J.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780739197752
Date de publication :
2 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,5 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
345 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By studying Lucretius’ poem De Rerum Nature and its impact on literary and political circles in Machiavelli’s Florence, this book examines the way that the Lucretian concepts served Machiavelli as revolutionary new materials for the creation of his infamously brutal political science.