{"product_id":"machiavelli-9780812224337","title":"Machiavelli","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscourses on Livy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote on Translation and Selection of Texts\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Machiavelli in the Florentine Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Early Letters, Poems, and Military Writings (1498-1513)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Excerpts from \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e (1513-15)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Excerpts from \u003ci\u003eDiscourses on Livy\u003c\/i\u003e (1512-17)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. \u003ci\u003eThe Mandrake\u003c\/i\u003e (1518)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. \u003ci\u003eArticles for a Pleasure Company\u003c\/i\u003e (post-1504)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. \u003ci\u003eBelfagor\u003c\/i\u003e (1524)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Excerpts from \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e (1519-20)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. \u003ci\u003eAllocution to a Magistrate\u003c\/i\u003e (1519-20)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. \u003ci\u003eDiscourse on Florentine Affairs After the Death of Lorenzo\u003c\/i\u003e (1520-1521)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Midcareer Letters (1517-24)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. \u003ci\u003eDuties of an Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e (1522)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Excerpts from the \u003ci\u003eFlorentine Histories\u003c\/i\u003e (1525)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. Late Letters (1525-27)\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737445216599,"sku":"9780812224337","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812224337.jpg?v=1723811204","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/machiavelli-9780812224337","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}