Machiavelli's Gospel: The Critique of Christianity in the Prince

by William B. Parsons

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A new reading of The Prince, arguing that the classic text is neither a scientific treatise on politics nor a patriotic tract but rather an artful, elaborated critique of the dominant religion of his time

The leading interpretations of The Prince focus on Machiavelli's historical context, but they give little attention to the source on which the moral and political thought of Machiavelli's sixteenth century was based, the Christian Bible. In...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1580464912

ISBN13:9781580464918

Release Date:May 2016

Publisher:University of Rochester Press

Length:286 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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