Publication

2000 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

67,750 words, Guess

Page Count

271 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads1762682
  • LibraryThing347333

Classifications

  • DDC945/.5106/092
  • LCCDG738.14.M2 V7413 2000

Description

"In Niccolo's Smile, Maurizio Viroli brings to life the fascinating writer who was the founder of modern political thought. Niccolo Machiavelli's works on the theory and practice of statecraft are classics, but Viroli suggests that his greatest accomplishment is his robust philosophy of life - his deep beliefs about how one should conduct oneself as a modern citizen in a republic, as a responsible family member, as a good person. On these subjects Machiavelli wrote no books; the text of his philosophy is his life itself, a life that was filled with paradox, uncertainty, and tragic drama."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography.

Other Editions

  • Niccolò's smile: a biography of MachiavelliFarrar, Straus and Giroux2000-01-01

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