Be Like the Fox : Machiavelli's Lifelong Quest for Freedom Paperback / softback
by Erica Benner
Paperback / softback
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'A ripping read ... fascinating, charming, enjoyably unorthodox' Daily TelegraphWas Niccolò Machiavelli really the cynical schemer of legend - or was he a profound ethical thinker, who tried to save the democratic freedom of Renaissance Florence as it was threatened by ruthless dynasties?
This revelatory biography shows us a man of fox-like dissimulation: a master of disguise in dangerous times. 'A gripping portrait of a brilliant political thinker, who understood the dangers of authoritarianism and looked for ways to curb them' The New Yorker'Compelling ... this unconventional biography questions whether the philosopher deserves his reputation as an advocate for tyranny' Julian Baggini, Financial Times
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2018
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- ISBN:9780141974859
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9780141974859