Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Niccolò Machiavelli By Charles River Editors Kindle Edition Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Niccolò Machiavelli *Includes pictures of Machiavelli and important people and places. *Explains the historical background of Machiavellis life and the political context within which he wrote The Prince.*Discusses lingering controversies surrounding Machiavelli and his work, including whether The Prince was intended as a satire or an effort to spark a rebellion.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. “The assumptions of the entire western political tradition from Plato onwards were called into question by a generation of radical thinkers, of whom the greatest and most radical was Niccolò Machiavelli.” – James Hankins “No epitaph can match so great a name,” reads the inscription on Niccolò Machiavelli’s tomb in the church of Santa Croce in Florence. Such praise of the notorious author of The Prince, the “teacher of evil,” according to Leo Strauss, may seem misplaced to those with only a passing knowledge of one of history’s most famous political philosophers and theorists. Ever since Machiavelli penned his 1513 treatise on princely rule and the politics of reality, a work that infamously advises rulers to abandon virtue and morality when necessary, his name has been synonymous with deceit, duplicity and amoral pragmatism. In 1559, the text was unsurprisingly registered to the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, the Catholic Church’s list of banned books, on the grounds of immorality, and Shakespeare dubbed him the “murderous Machiavel” in the 1590s, a mere six decades after his death in 1527. Since then, a sinister reputation has posthumously plagued the controversial Florentine, and the accusation of being “Machiavellian,” an overused and typically misapplied adjective, is a charge of behaving in a cunning, scheming and unscrupulous way. But is this depiction of Machiavelli as wicked and immoral accurate? Like most historical figures, Machiavelli was a creature of his time, and his works have distinct historical identities written for a particular culture in a particular time. Machiavelli was a public servant during the Republic who lost his office when the Medicis returned to power, yet Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to the ruling Medici of the time, leading many over the centuries to speculate that The Prince was a satire. 20th century French philosopher Maurice Merleau Ponty went so far as to assert, “Machiavelli is the complete contrary of a machiavellian, since he describes the tricks of power and ‘gives the whole show away.’ The seducer and the politician, who live in the dialectic and have a feeling and instinct for it, try their best to keep it hidden.” Regardless, The Prince remains one of the most influential political philosophies of history, and Machiavelli himself will forever be associated with the “ends justify the means” philosophy that he wrote about. Either way, understanding the significance of his writings and their place in the history of political theory requires exploring the world in which Machiavelli lived and worked, tracing his diplomatic career, his encounters with some of Italy’s most influential rulers, and the financial desperation and ignominy he suffered in exile from his native city. Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Niccolo Machiavelli chronicles the famous artist’s life and work, as well as his lasting legacy. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about Raphael like you never have before, in no time at all.

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Charles River Editors is an independent publisher of thousands of ebooks on Kindle Nook Kobo and Apple iBookstore provider of original content for third parties Includes pictures of Machiavelli and important people and places Explains the historical background of Machiavelli s life and the political context within which he wrote The Prince Discusses lingering controversies surrounding Machiavelli and his work including whether The Prince was intended as a satire or an effort to spark a rebellion Includes a Bibliography for further reading Includes a Table of Contents The assumptions of the entire western political tradition from Plato onwards were called into question by a generation of radical thinkers of whom the greatest and most radical was Niccol Machiavelli James Hankins No epitaph can match so great a name reads the inscription on Niccol Machiavelli s tomb in the church of Santa Croce in Florence Such praise of the notorious author of The Prince the teacher of evil according to Leo Strauss may seem misplaced to those with only a passing knowledge of one of history s most famous political philosophers and theorists Ever since Machiavelli penned his 1513 treatise on princely rule and the politics of reality a work that infamously advises rulers to abandon virtue and morality when necessary his name has been synonymous with deceit duplicity and amoral pragmatism In 1559 the text was unsurprisingly registered to the Index Librorum Prohibitorum the Catholic Church s list of banned books on the grounds of immorality and Shakespeare dubbed him the murderous Machiavel in the 1590s a mere six decades after his death in 1527 Since then a sinister reputation has posthumously plagued the controversial Florentine and the accusation of being Machiavellian an overused and typically misapplied adjective is a charge of behaving in a cunning scheming and unscrupulous way But is this depiction of Machiavelli as wicked and immoral accurate Like most historical figures Machiavelli was a creature of his time and his works have distinct historical identities written for a particular culture in a particular time Machiavelli was a public servant during the Republic who lost his office when the Medicis returned to power yet Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to the ruling Medici of the time leading many over the centuries to speculate that The Prince was a satire 20th century French philosopher Maurice Merleau Ponty went so far as to assert Machiavelli is the complete contrary of a machiavellian since he describes the tricks of power and gives the whole show away The seducer and the politician who live in the dialectic and have a feeling and instinct for it try their best to keep it hidden Regardless The Prince remains one of the most influential political philosophies of history and Machiavelli himself will forever be associated with the ends justify the means philosophy that he wrote about Either way understanding the significance of his writings and their place in the history of political theory requires exploring the world in which Machiavelli lived and worked tracing his diplomatic career his encounters with some of Italy s most influential rulers and the financial desperation and ignominy he suffered in exile from his native city Legends of the Renaissance The Life and Legacy of Niccolo Machiavelli chronicles the famous artist s life and work as well as his lasting legacy Along with pictures of important people places and events in his life you will learn about Raphael like you never have before in no time at all Legends of the Renaissance The Life and Legacy of Niccol MachiavelliMeasuring MachiavelliThis is an outstanding 40 page overview of the complicated life of Niccolo Machiavelli. Legends of the renaissance kindle edition So who and what was Machiavelli Realist cynic opportunist authoritarian libertarian scoundrel saint The author takes a nuanced approach that brings out contrasts and explains many apparent contradictions in Machiavelli s life and numerous writings e. The literature of the renaissance The Prince Discourses on Livy Florentine Histories etc As highlighted in the book Machiavelli is famous for among other things the amoral phrase Ends justify the means However others before and since have contra argued that the Ends preexist in the means and or The end proves the act was done translation of the Latin Exitus acta probat the in context original Virgil quote from which these translations derive Of note and outside the book some believe the last translation involves the origin of George Washington s family motto which is inscribed upon the genius of character Washington s family crest Indeed Washington s actions and writings confirm his understanding that the ends preexist in the means good means lead to good ends bad means bad ends seemingly contradicting Machiavelli s earlier reputed advice which itself contradicted as the eBook s author mentions the earlier ethical advice of Cicero the line which Washington or less took Of further note and not contained in the book is mention that Machiavelli did not really even use the phrase for which he is famous The ends justify the means Actually what Machiavelli said in The Prince is near the end of Chapter 18 in the actions of all men and especially of princes which it is not prudent to challenge one judges by the result If anything Machiavelli argued that whatever a ruler s actions they must have good results At the same time one must at least appear to have a virtuous character as virtue is what holds a ruler s society together and unifies it against its enemies And above all Machiavelli believes a ruler needs to remain flexible and able to develop plans and strategies to do whatever needs to be done both for the glory and survival of his state Overall this eBook was very well written reasoned and researched with a surprising number of insights not commonly known It also features ample illustrations a decent Table of Contents a nice set of footnotes and an extensive Bibliography Highly recommended Of possible interest George Washington s Liberty Key Mount Vernon s Bastille Key the Mystery and Magic of Its Body Mind and Soul a best seller at Mount Vernon Character is Key for Liberty andStrategy Pure and Simple Essential Moves for Winning in Competition and Cooperation Legends of the Renaissance The Life and Legacy of Niccol Machiavelli

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