The Many and the Few : Machiavelli and Guicciardini's Critique of Aristocratic Regimes

Name: The Many and the Few : Machiavelli and Guicciardini's Critique of Aristocratic Regimes
Brand: University of Toronto Press

University of Toronto Press

The Many and the Few reconstructs a pattern of recurring populist themes in the writings of Francesco Guicciardini and Niccol\u00F2 Machiavelli. These two pioneering thinkers of the late Renaissance are almost always presented in terms of dramatic contrasts \u2013 while Machiavelli's violent populism and scorn for aristocratic culture is well established, many consider Guicciardini the most influential Renaissance advocate of narrow, elitist regimes. In The Many and the Few, Mark Jurdjevic challenges these pre-existing beliefs and argues that Guicciardini was a vastly more complex thinker who subjected his own aristocratic ideals to devastating scrutiny.\nFrom his very first to very last texts, Guicciardini consistently embedded an alternate narrative in which he thoroughly embraced, and arguably\n\nThe Many and the Few\nMachiavelli and Guicciardini's Critique of Aristocratic Regimes\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal;