Machiavelli in Context - The Great Courses
The Great Courses, Robert Greenberg
Category: Misc. Non-fiction
Tags: Misc. Non-fiction, Political, Adults
Mention the name Niccol Machiavelli and you might unleash a powerful response - even among people who have never read a word of his writing. The word Machiavellian conjures up images of an indistinct figure quietly making his way through the darkest corridors of power; a cold-blooded political liar; or a coolly practical leader - amoral at best - willing to do whatever is necessary in a world governed not by ideas of right or wrong, but by solutions dictated by realpolitik. But do these images bear any actual resemblance to the Machiavelli who lived, pondered, and wrote? In these 24 enlightening lectures, Professor Cook offers the opportunity to meet an extraordinarily thoughtful and sincere student of history and its lessons. Youll look beyond the sinister interpretations or caricatures of his writings and beliefs and get at the truth of this important Renaissance figure. Youll discover, perhaps surprisingly, that Machiavelli believed in the superiority of a republican form of governm
