The Reception of Machiacelli in Early Modern Spain, by Keith David Howard (Review)
Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
12-1-2018
Publication Title
Hispanofila
Volume
184
First page number:
168
Last page number:
170
Abstract
Howard begins his monograph with captivating quotations from Machiavelismo degollado por la Christiana Sabiduría de España y Austria, a work by Claudio Clemente published in 1637. Clemente's polemical tone nicely sets the stage for the discussion that follows and for Howard's expressed goal: to demonstrate "the observable appropriation of key Machiavellian concepts" (5) by Spanish political writers who simultaneously masked those conceptual adoptions with anti-Machiavellian rhetoric. Multiple early modern political writings are incorporated to lay a clear foundation for, and solid support to, Howard's contentions.
Disciplines
Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature
Language
English
Repository Citation
Byrne, S.
(2018).
The Reception of Machiacelli in Early Modern Spain, by Keith David Howard (Review).
Hispanofila, 184
168-170.
Available at:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hsf.2018.0057