Politics, patriotism and language Niccolò Machiavelli's "secular patria" and the creation of an Italian national identity
"Niccolo Machiavelli may not have been a cynical realist as he is often portrayed. On the contrary, this book argues that he precociously possessed the characteristics of an impassioned, sometimes misguided idealist, obsessed with the idea of Italian unification, but blinded to the practicaliti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Peter Lang
c2005.
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| Series: | Studies in modern European history ;
v. 57. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422398306719 |
| Summary: | "Niccolo Machiavelli may not have been a cynical realist as he is often portrayed. On the contrary, this book argues that he precociously possessed the characteristics of an impassioned, sometimes misguided idealist, obsessed with the idea of Italian unification, but blinded to the practicalities of attaining that goal. William J. Landon suggests that these characteristics may help to explain his appeal to Italy's "Risorgimento" founders. This interdisciplinary volume, which also contains the first translation of a "Discourse or Dialogue Concerning our Language" since 1961, works well as a core text, or as a complement to courses in Renaissance history, literature or political science."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 300 p. ) ill |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-293) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820481050 |
