{"product_id":"redeeming-the-prince-the-meaning-of-machiavellis-masterpiece-paperback","title":"Redeeming the Prince: The Meaning of Machiavelli's Masterpiece - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurizio Viroli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh introduction to--and bold new interpretation of--Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003ePrince\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRedeeming \"The Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars puts forth a startling new interpretation of arguably the most influential but widely misunderstood book in the Western political tradition. Overturning popular misconceptions and challenging scholarly consensus, Maurizio Viroli also provides a fresh introduction to the work. Seen from this original perspective, five centuries after its composition, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insights into the nature and possibilities of political liberation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than a bible of unscrupulous politics, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, Viroli argues, is actually about political redemption--a book motivated by Machiavelli's patriotic desire to see a new founding for Italy. Written in the form of an oration, following the rules of classical rhetoric, the book condenses its main message in the final section, \"Exhortation to liberate Italy from the Barbarians.\" There Machiavelli creates the myth of a redeemer, an ideal ruler who ushers in an era of peace, freedom, and unity. Contrary to scholars who maintain that the exhortation was added later, Viroli proves that Machiavelli composed it along with the rest of the text, completing the whole by December 1513 or early 1514. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly if we read \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e as a theory of political redemption, Viroli contends, can we at last understand, and properly evaluate, the book's most controversial pages on political morality, as well as put to rest the cliché of Machiavelli as a \"Machiavellian.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBold, clear, and provocative, \u003ci\u003eRedeeming \"The Prince\"\u003c\/i\u003e should permanently change how Machiavelli and his masterpiece are understood.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maurizio Viroli is the premier scholar of Machiavelli, having extended himself more than anyone else to encompass the Italian and Anglophone scholarship on the Florentine. This is a fine and telling book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this absolutely important book, Maurizio Viroli addresses the main points of controversy over Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003ePrince\u003c\/i\u003e and provides a new, global interpretation of this masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance. A work of serious, original scholarship, Viroli's book also gives a clear, simple, and coherent explanation of Machiavelli's work for general readers.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jean-Jacques Marchand, professor emeritus, University of Lausanne, Switzerland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurizio Viroli\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of politics at Princeton University and professor of political communication at the University of Italian Switzerland in Lugano. His many books include \u003ci\u003eNiccolò's Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli\u003c\/i\u003e (Hill \u0026amp; Wang), \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli's God\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton), and \u003ci\u003eThe Liberty of Servants: Berlusconi's Italy\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614082527539,"sku":"9780691168593","price":46.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bXc5QW52SHBMYVM3QnF5K2tmQktMQT09.webp?v=1761865033","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/redeeming-the-prince-the-meaning-of-machiavellis-masterpiece-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}