Republican Realism in Renaissance Florence: Francesco Guicciardini's "Discorso di Logrogno"

This text makes available in English the essay, "How to Bring Order to Popular Government", by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. In addition to his translation of the essay, Moulakis provides an analysis of this work. He shows that, far from representing a revival of ancient republicanism, the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought "brought to lucid expression by Guicciardini" points to a distinctly modern idea of the republican state. In This Book, Athanasios Moulakis Makes Available For The First Time In English The Important Essay Discorso Di Logrogno, How To Bring Order To Popular Government, By Renaissance Thinker Francesco Guicciardini. In Addition To His Valuable And Lucid Translation Of The Essay, Moulakis Provides An Engaging Analysis Of This Important Work. He Shows That, Far From Representing A Revival Of Ancient Republicanism, The Long Maturation Of Florentine Constitutional Thought - Brought To Fine Expression By Guicciardini - Points To A Distinctly Modern Idea Of The Republican State. Republican Realism In Renaissance Florence Is A Unique And Important Book That Will Be Of Great Value To Historians And Political Theorists Alike. Introduction: Realist Constitutionalism -- 1. Francesco Guicciardini And His Reputation As A Writer -- 2. Florentine Politics And The Realist Tradition -- 3. The Humanist Chancellors And The Friar -- 4. The Discourse -- Francesco Guicciardini: Discorso Di Logrogno (on Bringing Order To Popular Government) -- App. A. Chronology Of Florentine Institutional Development -- App. B. Chronology Of Francesco Guicciardini. Athanasios Moulakis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

In this book, Athanasios Moulakis makes available for the first time in English the important essay Discorso di Logrogno, How to Bring Order to Popular Government, by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. In addition to his valuable and lucid translation of the essay, Moulakis provides an engaging analysis of this important work. He shows that, far from representing a revival of ancient republicanism, the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought - brought to fine expression by Guicciardini - points to a distinctly modern idea of the republican state. Republican Realism in Renaissance Florence is a unique and important book that will be of great value to historians and political theorists alike.

In this exciting book, Athanasios Moulakis makes available for the first time in English the important essay How to Bring Order to Popular Government, by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. In addition to his valuable and lucid translation of the essay, Moulakis provides an engaging analysis of this important work. He shows that, far from representing a revival of ancient republicanism, the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought -- brought to lucid expression by Guicciardini -- points to a distinctly modern idea of the republican state. Reason and Practice of a Republican State is a unique and important book which will be of great value to historians and political theorists alike. In this exciting book, Athanasios Moulakis makes available, for the first time in English, the important essay How to Bring Order to Popular Government , by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. In addition to his valuable and lucid translation of the essay, Moulakis provides an engaging analysis of this important work. He shows that, far from representing a revival of ancient republicanism, the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thoughtbrought to lucid expression by Guicciardinipoints to a distinctly modern idea of the republican state. Republican Realism in Renaissance Florence is a unique and important book which will be of great value to historians and political theorists alike.