As If God Existed: Religion and Liberty in the History of Italy

As If God Existed: Religion and Liberty in the History of Italy

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Author/Contributor(s): Viroli, Maurizio
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date: 09/09/2012
Binding: Hardcover
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"Religion and liberty, each often considered the main enemy of the other, stand together in Maurizio Viroli's thoughtful and daring book. Writing with his usual convincing charm, Viroli studies three highlights of Italian republicanism and finds a common clue to their fame in the formula 'as if God existed.' A must for lovers of Machiavelli--and Italy."--Harvey C. Mansfield, author of Machiavelli's Virtue

"Addressing a fascinating and controversial subject, this book is compellingly argued, brilliantly written, and provocative in the best sense of the word."--Eugenio Biagini, University of Cambridge