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Farrar Straus & Giroux

Niccolo's Smile (American)

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Title: Niccolo's Smile (American)
Author: Viroli, Maurizio
ISBN: 9780374221874
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published: 2000
Binding: Book
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Biography 1402906

Publisher Description:
In Niccolo's Smile, Maurizio Viroli brings to life the fascinating writer who was the founder of modern political thought. Nicolo Machiavelli's works on the theory and practice of statecraft are classics, but Viroli suggests that his greatest accomplishment is his robust philosophy of life -- his deep beliefs about how one should conduct oneself as a modern citizen in a republic, as a responsible family member, as a good person. On these subjects Machiavelli wrote no books: the text of his philosophy is his life itself, a life that was filled with paradox, uncertainty, and tragic drama.