Machiavelliana : : the living Machiavelli in modern mythologies / / by Damian Grace, Michael Jackson.
In Machiavelliana Michael Jackson and Damian Grace offer a comprehensive study of the uses and abuses of Niccolò Machiavelli’s name in society generally and in academic fields distant from his intellectual origins. It assesses the appropriation of Machiavelli in didactic works in management, social...
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| Superior document: | Value inquiry book series. Philosophy, literature, and politics ; Volume 317 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill Rodopi,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Value inquiry book series. Philosophy, literature, and politics.
Volume 317. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (357 pages). |
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| Summary: | In Machiavelliana Michael Jackson and Damian Grace offer a comprehensive study of the uses and abuses of Niccolò Machiavelli’s name in society generally and in academic fields distant from his intellectual origins. It assesses the appropriation of Machiavelli in didactic works in management, social psychology, and primatology, scholarly texts in leaderships studies, as well as novels, plays, commercial enterprises, television dramas, operas, rap music, Mach IV scales, children’s books, and more. The book audits, surveys, examines, and evaluates this Machiavelliana against wider claims about Machiavelli. It explains the origins of Machiavelli’s reputation and the spread of his fame as the foundation for the many uses and misuses of his name. They conclude by redressing the most persistent distortions of Machiavelli. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004365516 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Damian Grace, Michael Jackson. |