Debating Foreign Policy in the Renaissance

Speeches on War and Peace by Francesco Guicciardini
Herausgeber: Cesa, Marco

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Produktbeschreibung

This book brings together 11 pairs of opposing speeches on foreign policy written by Florentine statesman and historian Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540), freshly translated with new commentary. Collectively, they constitute a remarkable collection of debates on war, peace, alliance and more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 160mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781474415040
• ISBN-10: 1474415040
• Artikelnr.: 47446121

Autorenporträt

Marco Cesa is Professor of International Relations in the University of Bologna.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; 1. On Whether or Not the Florentines Should Wage War against
the Church; 2. On Whether or Not the Florentines Should Accept the Peace
Agreement That the Duke of Milan Is Offering; 3. On Whether or Not the
Florentines Should Launch a War of Aggression against Lucca; 4. On Whether
or Not the King of France Should Make Peace with the Duke of Milan; 5. On
Whether or Not the Venetians Should Sign an Offensive Alliance with the
King of France; 6. On Whether the Venetians Should Ally with the King of
the Romans or Stick to the Alliance with the King of France; 7. On Whether
the Venetians Should Ally with the Emperor or Stick to the Alliance with
the King of France; 8. On Whether the Emperor Should Be Magnanimous towards
the King of France, Whom He Holds Prisoner, or Impose Severe Terms on Him;
9. On Whether or Not the Venetians Should Make an Agreement with the
Emperor or Risk War against Him; 10. On Whether the Pope Should Make an
Agreement with the Emperor or Wage War against Him; 11. On Whether the
Emperor Should Make an Agreement with the Italian States or the King of
France; Index.