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History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy: from the Earliest Times to the Death of Lorenzo the Magnificent

History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy: from the Earliest Times to the Death of Lorenzo the Magnificent

Machiavelli, Niccolò
Rennert, Hugo Albert

Paperback

Literary CriticismGeneral Political ScienceItalian History

ISBN13: 9798240903151
Publisher: Natal Publishing, LLC
Published: Jun 4 2026
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Commissioned by Pope Clement VII (Julio de' Medici) and completed in 1525, Niccolò Machiavelli's History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy stands as a monumental achievement that revolutionized the genre of historical writing. Moving far beyond a mere chronological recording of battles and lineages, Machiavelli applies his trademark, analytical lens to the turbulent rise and fall of the Florentine Republic. He brilliantly unpacks the internal factionalism, class conflicts, and institutional decay that plagued the city-state, tracing how private ambitions and external foreign dependencies consistently undermined public liberty. Written with the same cold realism and sharp psychological insight found in The Prince, this masterwork serves as a profound warning on the fragility of republics and a foundational text in Western political theory, charting the intricate mechanics of power, statecraft, and human nature across the canvas of Renaissance Italy.

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