by Maurizio Viroli (Author), Anthony Shugaar (Translator)
This biography traces Machiavelli's life from humble beginnings to his appointment as representative of foreign affairs for Florence, his subsequent fall from grace, torture and final exile, where, in the gardens of the Rucellai villa, he composed texts that were to ensure his fame for posterity.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 286
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: I.B.Tauris
Published: 15 Dec 2000
ISBN 10: 1850435308
ISBN 13: 9781850435303