Sweetness of power, the: machiavelli's discourses and guicciardini's considerations
Auteur :
Machiavelli, Niccolò / Guicciardini, Francesco
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780875802886
Date de publication :
1 juin 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 3,8 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This volume contains two works by Renaissance writers: Machiavelli's "Discourses on the First Decade of Livy" and Guicciardini's "History of Italy". Reflecting on Ancient Rome, both thinkers refined their conceptions of government with an eye to the political turmoil of their own Florence.