Author: Peter S. Donaldson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521437905
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Machiavelli and Mystery of State studies the intersection of sacred and secular conceptions of kingship in the Renaissance by documenting in detail six instances of the attempt to connect Machiavelli's thought to an ancient and secret tradition of political counsel, the arcana imperii or mysteries of state. This book illuminates an important and neglected dimension of Machiavelli's powerful influence on Renaissance political discourse.