Republicanism, Religion, and Machiavelli's Savonarolan Moment
Niccolo Machiavelli's readers often take at face value his claim that Christianity has weakened Italy's civic spirit and martial valor, leaving it open to priestcraft and foreign invasion. Colish discusses Machiavelli's Savonarolan moment.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the history of ideas 1999-10, Vol.60 (4), p.597-616 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Niccolo Machiavelli's readers often take at face value his claim that Christianity has weakened Italy's civic spirit and martial valor, leaving it open to priestcraft and foreign invasion. Colish discusses Machiavelli's Savonarolan moment. |
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ISSN: | 0022-5037 1086-3222 1086-3222 |
DOI: | 10.1353/jhi.1999.0034 |