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An interpretation of Machiavelli's thought in which Parel looks at Machiavelli's belief in the occult forces of heaven and humours. He argues that a premodern cosmology and anthropology underlie Machiavelli's political works and shows how this astrological determination shapes Machiavelli's ideas.

Table of Contents
Notes on the use of Machiavelli's texts; the astrological debate; heaven, history and politics; heaven, religion and politics; fortune; "Virtu"; humours; "The Prince"; "The Discourses"; humours and "Licenzia".

The Machiavellian Cosmos

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 2/3/1992 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300051698, 978-0300051698
      ISBN10: 0300051697

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An interpretation of Machiavelli's thought in which Parel looks at Machiavelli's belief in the occult forces of heaven and humours. He argues that a premodern cosmology and anthropology underlie Machiavelli's political works and shows how this astrological determination shapes Machiavelli's ideas.

      Table of Contents
      Notes on the use of Machiavelli's texts; the astrological debate; heaven, history and politics; heaven, religion and politics; fortune; "Virtu"; humours; "The Prince"; "The Discourses"; humours and "Licenzia".

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