absolutism studies
Arcana Imperii
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Corpus Christianum
Douglas Scott
early modern Europe
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Free Moral Personality
Friedrich Meinecke
German Territorial State
Henry III
Higher Spiritual Power
intellectual history
Justus Lipsius
King Henry III
Machiavelli's Doctrines
Machiavelli's Opinion
Machiavelli’s Doctrines
Machiavelli’s Opinion
Mercure Historique
moral philosophy
Paolo Sarpi
political ethics in leadership
political theory
Pope Paul III
Purified Raison
Richelieu's Policy
Richelieu’s Policy
Salus Populi
Spanish Universal Monarchy
statecraft evolution
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Theologico Politicus
Tragic Guilt
Universal Human Reason
Universal Monarchy
Universal Movement
Venetian Relations
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9781138527386
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 06 Oct 2017
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Here is a study, by a recognized master in the field of intellectual history, of the challenge put by Machiavelli to the idea that there is a universal moral law governing human behavior. Should the political leader act according to the maxim of "my country right or wrong," or should elites follow the principle of "let justice be done?" Friederich Meinecke, an acknowledged founder of cultural history as a field, follows the discussion of this theme from Machiavelli through such major figures as Richelieu, Frederick the Great, and Hegel, and presents conclusions of enduring significance.
