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Additional authors

1. Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.

Description

1. ix, 157 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "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'état" and the violent seizure of power. But as always, they also contain brilliant intuitions on political psychology, the sociology of power, and social anthropology"--

Series statement

1. Routledge studies in Renaissance and early modern worlds of knowledge

Subject

1. Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 > Political and social views
2. Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 > Criticism and interpretation
3. Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527
4. 1421-1737
5. Political science > Philosophy
6. Conspiracies > Italy > Florence > History
7. Renaissance > Italy > Florence
8. Conspiracies
9. Political and social views
10. Politics and government
11. Renaissance
12. Florence (Italy) > Politics and government > 1421-1737
13. Italy > Florence

Genre/Form

1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2. History.

Contents

1. 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 / Niccolò Machiavelli.

Call number

1. JFE 19-12

Note

1. "Part II of the book, except for "Note on the Texts," consists of three texts by Niccolò Machiavelli translated by Christian E. Detmold. This translation is in the public domain."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author

1. Campi, Alessandro, author.

Title

1. Machiavelli and political conspiracies : the struggle for power in the Italian Renaissance / Alessandro Campi ; with three texts by Niccolò Machiavelli ; translated by Christian E. Detmold.

Publisher

1. New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Copyright date

1. ©2019

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Routledge studies in Renaissance and early modern worlds of knowledge

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological term

1. 1421-1737

Added author

1. Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Works. Selections.

Other form:

1. Online version: Campi, Alessandro, author. Machiavelli and political conspiracies New York : Routledge, 2018 9780429461019 (DLC) 2018034156

LCCN

1. 2018012498

Other standard identifier

1. 40028446103

ISBN

1. 9781138624108 hardcover
2. 1138624101 hardcover

Research call number

1. JFE 19-12