Major Works

• The Life of Castruccio Castracani

  - Machiavelli, Niccolò. The Life of Castruccio Castracani. Translated by Andrew Brown. Richmond, UK: Alma Classics, 2019.
  From the publisher: Rising from humble beginnings as a foundling, Castruccio Castracani came to prominence as one of the most powerful and shrewd warlords in Italy. Indeed, Machiavelli argues, so great was his vigour and charisma that – had he not been… More

Commentary

• “Niccolò Machiavelli”

  - Leo Strauss. "Niccolò Machiavelli." In History of Political Philosophy, edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
  In the essay “Niccolò Machiavelli,” included in the third edition of History of Political Philosophy (1987), editor Leo Strauss offers a profound analysis of Machiavelli’s political theories. Strauss examines Machiavelli’s departure… More

• Machiavelli’s Virtue.

  - Harvey C. Mansfield Jr. Machiavelli’s Virtue. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.

• Machiavelli’s Virtue by Harvey Mansfield

  - Harvey C. Mansfield Jr.  Machiavelli’s Virtue. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
  From the publisher: Uniting thirty years of authoritative scholarship by a master of textual detail, Machiavelli’s Virtue is a comprehensive statement on the founder of modern politics. Harvey Mansfield reveals the role of sects in Machiavelli’s politics,… More