Discourses on Livy (1531) is as essential to an understanding of
Machiavelli as his famous treatise, The Prince. Equally controversial,
it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state.
Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of his
contemporaries provided Machiavelli with a consistent point of view in
all his works. Machiavelli's close analysis of Livy's history of Rome
led him to advance his most original and outspoken view of politics -
the belief that a healthy body politic was characterized by social
friction and conflict rather than by rigid stability. His discussion
of conspiracies in Discourses on Livy is one of the most sophisticated
treatments of archetypal political upheaval every written. In an age
of increasing political absolutism, Machiavelli's theories became a
dangerous ideology. This new translation is richly annotated,
providing the contemporary reader with sufficient historical,
linguistic, and political information to understand and interpret the
revolutionary affirmations Machiavelli made, based on the historical
evidence he found in Livy. The complete Livy in English, available in
five volumes from Oxford World's Classics. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over
100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects
Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text
plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert
introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the
text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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ISBN
9780191604669
Publisert
2016
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OUP Oxford
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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