Paul J. Rasmussen

Gebundenes Buch

Excellence Unleashed

Machiavelli's Critique of Xenophon and the Moral Foundation of Politics

Beschreibung

This book is a detailed comparison of the major political writings of Machiavelli and Xenophon. By elucidating the remarkable scope, depth, and subtlety of the debate between these two great thinkers,Excellence Unleashed offers a fresh perspective on the philosophic and political significance of Machiavelli's proto-modern break from the classical tradition.

Autor

Paul J. Rasmussen holds a Ph.D. in political theory from the University of Toronto. He has taught at Baruch College, the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and California State University-San Bernardino. He is currently working on a book about the history of patriotism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9780739128244
• ISBN-10: 0739128248
• Artikelnr.: 25694314