5243629
9780060817176
"In this biography, Ross King rescues Machiavelli's legacy from caricature, detailing the vibrant political and social context that influenced his thought and underscoring the humanity of one of history's finest political thinkers. Ross King's Machiavelli visits fortune-tellers, produces wine on his Tuscan estate, travels Europe tirelessly on horseback as a diplomatic envoy, and is a passionate scholar of antiquity - but above all, a keen observer of human nature."--BOOK JACKET.King, Ross is the author of 'Machiavelli Philosopher of Power', published 2007 under ISBN 9780060817176 and ISBN 0060817178.
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