| Description |
159 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in French as Un été avec Machiavel in 2017 by Éditions des Équateurs, Paris. Copyright © Éditions des Équateurs / France Inter, 2017 English translation copyright © Willard Wood, 2020"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The seasons -- Machiavellianism -- 1469, time returns -- A father's ambition -- Story of a dangerous book -- Suddenly Savonarola -- A young man in politics -- Travel -- The cutting edge of language -- Coup d'etat -- An exile's letter -- How to read The Prince -- To conquer and preserve -- Evil in politics -- State of emergency -- The comedy of power -- Machiavelli the joker -- Politics of obscenity -- The courage to name -- The political art of taking a position -- What is a republic? -- In praise of disagreement -- We are disarmed -- Violence in politics -- The end does not justify the means -- Writing history -- Is it too late? -- 1527, end of a world -- Anatomy of a ghost -- Philosophizing in a storm. |
| Summary |
"In a series of poignant vignettes, a preeminent historian makes a compelling case for Machiavelli as an unjustly maligned figure with valuable political insights that resonate as strongly today as they did in his time. Whenever a tempestuous period in history begins, Machiavelli is summoned, because he is known as one for philosophizing in dark times. In fact, since his death in 1527, we have never ceased to read him to pull ourselves out of torpors. But what do we really know about this man apart from the term invented by his detractors to refer to that political evil, Machiavellianism? It was Machiavelli's luck to be disappointed by every statesman he encountered throughout his life--that was why he had to write The Prince. If the book endeavors to dissociate political action from common morality, the question still remains today, not why, but for whom Machiavelli wrote. For princes, or for those who want to resist them? Is the art of governing to take power or to keep it? And what is "the people?" Can they govern themselves? Beyond cynical advice for the powerful, Machiavelli meditates profoundly on the idea of popular sovereignty, because the people know best who oppresses them. With verve and a delightful erudition, Patrick Boucheron sheds light on the life and works of this unclassifiable visionary, illustrating how we can continue to use him as a guide in times of crisis"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. (OCoLC)fst00029240
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Political scientists -- Biography.
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Political ethics.
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Political science -- Italy.
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Political ethics. (OCoLC)fst01069286
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Political science. (OCoLC)fst01069781
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Political scientists. (OCoLC)fst01069858
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Italy. (OCoLC)fst01204565
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Author |
Wood, Willard, translator.
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| Added Title |
Été avec Machiavel. English
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Boucheron, Patrick. Machiavelli New York : Other Press, [2020] 9781590519530 (DLC) 2019025724 |
| ISBN |
9781590519523 (Hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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1590519523 (Hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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