Machiavelli on War /

Machiavelli on War offers a comprehensive interpretation of the philosopher-historian's treatment of war throughout his writings, from poems and memoranda drafted while he was Florence's top official for military matters to his posthumous works, The Prince and Discourses on Livy. Christoph...

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1. Verfasser: Lynch, Christopher (VerfasserIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2023]
©2023
Schlagworte:
Politics and war.
Military History.
Political Science & Political History.
HISTORY / Military / Ancient.
filozofia politiky
Francúzska vojenská história
strategické myslenie
ISBN:9781501773044 (online)
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations and Citations
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Secretary of War
  • Introduction
  • 1. Machiavelli's Context: Decennials
  • 2. Machiavelli in Command: Legations
  • Part II: War and Politics
  • Introduction
  • 3. Disarmed to Armed: Florentine
  • 4. War Fighting
  • Part III: Politics and War
  • Introduction
  • 5. Prince's Dilemma: The Prince
  • 6. Captain's Dilemma: The Life of Castruccio and On Ingratitude
  • 7. Imperial Republic? Discourses on Livy
  • Part IV: Philosopher of War
  • Introduction
  • 8. Unseen Enemy: Art of War Redux
  • 9. Philosophy adversus Religion
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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