Reading Machiavelli : scandalous books, suspect engagements, and the virtue of populist politics /
McCormick, John P., 1966-
Reading Machiavelli : scandalous books, suspect engagements, and the virtue of populist politics / John P. McCormick. - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, c2018. - xi, 271 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Vulgarity and virtuosity: Machiavelli's elusive "effectual truth" -- Part I. The passion of Duke Valentino: Cesare Borgia, biblical allegory, and The Prince -- "Keep the public rich and the citizens poor": Economic inequality and political corruption in the Discourses -- On the myth of a conservative turn in the Florentine histories -- Part II. Rousseau's repudiation of Machiavelli's democratic roman republic -- Leo Strauss's Machiavelli and the querelle between the few and the many -- The Cambridge school's "Guicciardinian moments" revisited -- Summation. Scandalous writings, dubious readings, and the virtues of popular empowerment -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
9780691183503 (hbk.) 0691183503 (hbk.)
Machiavelli, Niccolo, 1469-1527 --Criticism and interpretation.
Populism--History--To 1500.
Populism--History--16th century.
Philosophy.
JC143.M4 / M373 2018
Reading Machiavelli : scandalous books, suspect engagements, and the virtue of populist politics / John P. McCormick. - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, c2018. - xi, 271 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Vulgarity and virtuosity: Machiavelli's elusive "effectual truth" -- Part I. The passion of Duke Valentino: Cesare Borgia, biblical allegory, and The Prince -- "Keep the public rich and the citizens poor": Economic inequality and political corruption in the Discourses -- On the myth of a conservative turn in the Florentine histories -- Part II. Rousseau's repudiation of Machiavelli's democratic roman republic -- Leo Strauss's Machiavelli and the querelle between the few and the many -- The Cambridge school's "Guicciardinian moments" revisited -- Summation. Scandalous writings, dubious readings, and the virtues of popular empowerment -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
9780691183503 (hbk.) 0691183503 (hbk.)
Machiavelli, Niccolo, 1469-1527 --Criticism and interpretation.
Populism--History--To 1500.
Populism--History--16th century.
Philosophy.
JC143.M4 / M373 2018