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provides context for the essays in a detailed introduction and reminds us why this eloquent and inspiring voice remains so relevant to us today

Florentine Political Writings from Petrarch to Machiavelli Kevin J. Mullinix the ports of Rhode IslandIn the fifteenth century republic of Florence, political power resided in the hands of middle class merchants, a few wealthy families, and powerful craftsmen's guilds. The intensity of Florentine factionalism and the frequent alterations in its political institutions gave Renaissance thinkers ample opportunities to inquire into the nature of political legitimacy and the relationship between authority and its social context. This volume provides a