Machiavelli's God

by Maurizio Viroli

Book Overview

How Machiavelli's Christianity shaped his political thought

To many readers of The Prince, Machiavelli appears to be deeply un-Christian or even anti-Christian, a cynic who thinks rulers should use religion only to keep their subjects in check. But in Machiavelli's God, Maurizio Viroli, one of the world's leading authorities on Machiavelli, argues that Machiavelli, far from opposing Christianity, thought it was crucial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069115449X
• ISBN13: 9780691154497
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"