{"product_id":"machiavelli-from-radical-to-reactionary-hardcover","title":"Machiavelli: From Radical to Reactionary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a leading expert on the life and works of Niccolò Machiavelli, a superb overview of the pivotal Renaissance philosopher, writer, and historian. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Machiavellian\" can signify duplicity and amorality in politics, but Machiavelli himself was far more complex than this cliché. A high-ranking Florentine government official and prolific writer of hugely influential political, military, and historical works, Machiavelli was also a vernacular poet, first-rank dramatist, and religious radical, rejecting not only the contemporary Catholic Church but Christianity itself. From champion of Florentine popular republicanism to political radical to conservative, \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli\u003c\/i\u003e explores the many facets of the man described as the father of modern political philosophy and political science.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Black\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of Renaissance history at the University of Leeds. His books include \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \"Book of the Year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.58 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727395065919,"sku":"9781789146158","price":37.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/761633d88c90fd2eac02af42284a3d2b.webp?v=1765114664","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/machiavelli-from-radical-to-reactionary-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}