Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The edition by Mark Jurdjevic and Meredith K. Ray, with translations by Ray, is an excellent volume of political, historical, and literary works by one of the great thinkers and writers of the Renaissance." * Renaissance and Reformation *
"Including letters, dramatic works, and other texts that do not often come first to readers' minds when thinking of Machiavelli, Mark Jurdjevic and Meredith K. Ray have provided a selection of his work that paints a new and interesting portrait of the political theorist. Arranged chronologically, these lesser-known texts frame excerpts from
The Prince,
Discourses on Livy, and
The Art of War, resulting in a finely grained intellectual autobiography. The volume is perfect for the classroom and for readers interested in gaining a fuller understanding of Machiavelli's thought." * Christopher S. Celenza, Georgetown University *
Table of ContentsNote on Translation and Selection of Texts
Introduction. Machiavelli in the Florentine Renaissance
Chapter 1. Early Letters, Poems, and Military Writings (1498-1513)
Chapter 2. Excerpts from The Prince (1513-15)
Chapter 3. Excerpts from Discourses on Livy (1512-17)
Chapter 4. The Mandrake (1518)
Chapter 5. Articles for a Pleasure Company (post-1504)
Chapter 6. Belfagor (1524)
Chapter 7. Excerpts from The Art of War (1519-20)
Chapter 8. Allocution to a Magistrate (1519-20)
Chapter 9. Discourse on Florentine Affairs After the Death of Lorenzo (1520-1521)
Chapter 10. Midcareer Letters (1517-24)
Chapter 11. Duties of an Ambassador (1522)
Chapter 12. Excerpts from the Florentine Histories (1525)
Chapter 13. Late Letters (1525-27)
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
