| Machiavelli's Three Romes Contributor(s): Sullivan, Vickie B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0875802133 ISBN-13: 9780875802138 Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: Machiavelli's ambiguous treatment of religion has fueled a contentios and long-standing debate among scholars. Whereas some insist that Machiavelli is a Christian, others maintain he is a pagan. Sullivan mediates between these divergent views by arguing that he is neither but that he utilizes elements of both understandings arrayed in a wholly new way. She develops her argument by distinguishing among the three Romes that can be understood as existing in Machiavelli's political thought: the first is the Rome of the Christian era, dominated by the pope; the second is the republican Rome of pagan times, which Machiavelli praises; and the third is an idealized Rome that is neither entirely pagan nor entirely Christian. Sullivan draws primarily from the Florentine Histories, The Prince, and the Discourses to offer a unique study of Machiavelli's political thought. Her examination of Machiavelli's three Romes will engage readers concerned with political thought, philosophy of the state, and Machiavelli. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Renaissance - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 320.109 |
| LCCN: 96010830 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.77" W x 8.75" (1.12 lbs) 246 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Machiavelli's ambiguous treatment of religion has fuelled a contentious and long-standing debate among scholars. Whereas some insist that Machiavelli is a Christian, others maintain he is a pagan. Sullivan mediates between these divergent views by arguing that he is neither but that he utilizes elements of both understandings arrayed in a wholly new way. She develops her argument by distinguishing among the three Romes that can be understood as existing in Machiavelli's political thought: the first is the Rome of the Christian era, dominated by the pope; the second is the republican Rome of pagan times, which Machiavelli praises; and the third is an idealized Rome that is neither entirely pagan nor entirely Christian. |