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Machiavelli and political conspiracies the struggle for power in the Italian Renaissance / by Alessandro Campi.
| Author/creator | Campi, Alessandro |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in Renaissance and early modern worlds of knowledge ; 2 |
| Contents | Machiavelli, theorist of conspiracies -- Luctus Publicus/Salus Publica : bloodbath in Florence -- From Magione to Senigallia : false conspiracy, double conspiracy -- Machiavelli the conspirator? -- Phenomenology and anatomy of conspiracy -- On conspiracies ; Description of the methods adopted by the Duke Valentino when murdering Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto da Fermo, the Signor Pagolo and the Duke di Gravina Orsini ; The Pazzi and the conspiracy against the Medici / Niccol©ø Machiavelli. |
| Abstract | "The theme of conspiracies plays a key role in Machiavelli's writings, in which can be found considerations and analyses on the use of conspiracy as an instrument of conquest of power, and as a technique for political fighting. This volume denies an interpretation in which Machiavelli limited himself to warning against conspiracies, judging them as a dangerous and useless tool. In reality, he elaborated a real phenomenology or anatomy of the conspiracy. His thoughts on this theme represent a practical manual for the "coup d'©♭tat" and the violent seizure of power. But as always, they also contain brilliant intuitions on political psychology, the sociology of power, and social anthropology"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Part II of the book, except for "Note on the Texts," consists of three texts by Niccol©ø Machiavelli translated by Christian E. Detmold. This translation is in the public domain." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Campi, Alessandro, author. Machiavelli and political conspiracies New York : Routledge, 2018 9781138624108 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018034156 |
| ISBN | 9780429865435 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9780429461019 (ebook) |