scandalous books, suspect engagements, and the virtue of populist politics McCormick, John P. 1966- creator text bibliography nju Princeton, New Jersey Princeton University Press c2018 2018 monographic eng

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xi, 271 p. 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. John P. McCormick. Includes bibliographical references and index. Machiavelli, Niccolo 1469-1527 Criticism and interpretation Populism History To 1500 Populism History 16th century Philosophy JC143.M4 M373 2018 9780691183503 (hbk.) 0691183503 (hbk.) 181018 on1050721955