{"product_id":"2026200011110-secondhand-machiavelli-and-renaissance-italy","title":"Machiavelli And Renaissance Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Renaissance scholarship, Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy chronicles the life and political thought of Niccolò Machiavelli against the turbulent backdrop of fifteenth and sixteenth-century Italian politics. J. R. Hale presents a meticulously researched portrait of the Florentine statesman, diplomat, and author whose writings on power, statecraft, and human nature permanently altered the course of Western political philosophy. With authority and clarity, Hale illustrates how Machiavelli's experiences navigating the brutal realities of Italian city-state rivalries, foreign invasions, and shifting alliances directly shaped masterworks such as The Prince and Discourses on Livy. The narrative is scholarly yet compellingly readable, grounding abstract political theory in vivid historical context. This remains an essential introduction for anyone seeking to understand both the man and the age that forged him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956194488539,"sku":"2026200011110-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c49c7ff0-02aa-4762-96ff-d94a1c1e50ab.png?v=1783499002","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011110-secondhand-machiavelli-and-renaissance-italy","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}