Nicole Hochner
Biographic Data
| ID | 248314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole Hochner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole |
| FAMILY NAME | Hochner |
| SIGNATURE | HOCHNER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5463-1313 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Machiavellian Cosmos
This article identifies a striking affinity between Machiavelli and the natural philosophy of Nicole Oresme (c. 1320–1382). I situate both thinkers within a common ‘dirt-affirming’ philosophical tradition that challenges a robust doxa privileging harmony, coherence and stability. The central claim is that Oresme’s reflections on incommensurability, variability, and novelty provide a conceptual setting for Machiavelli’s political cosmos – one stru…
Claude Lefort
A growing interest in Claude Lefort is bringing to light his radical insights on modern democracy, totalitarianism, and human rights. While the notion perhaps most closely associated with Lefort is that of ‘the empty place of power,’ this article offers a reading of Lefort from a unique angle: his concept of the myth of the One. I demonstrate that to Lefort, the phantasmagorical appeal of the One – the desire for harmony, unity and stability – is…
On social rhythm
Contrary to most readers who have emphasized the notions of passage or liminality, I demonstrate in this study that Van Gennep's Rites de passage is articulated around the four notions of sequences, margins, passages, and schema. Subsequently, the main claim of this article is to propose the idea of social kinesis-or social rhythm-as the crux of Van Gennep's theory. Such a fresh reappraisal of Van Gennep is also an opportunity to show how Pierre …
Gender and Emotions in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
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Machiavelli
In this article I argue against the famous principle that it is always preferable to be feared. I demonstrate on the contrary that for Machiavelli the best way either for a prince or for a republic to secure power is by the acquisition of the people’s favor and friendship. Moreover, a free way of life can be steadily established only if it does not fail to generate indebtedness and affection toward it. Love here is about the eagerness of a people…
Sacred Folly
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Le sceptre et la plume
Bruno Petey-Girard. Le sceptre et la plume: Images du prince protecteur des lettres de la Renaissance au Grand Siècle. Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance 466. Geneva: Librairie Droz S. A., 2010. 638 pp. index. bibl. $165. ISBN: 978–2–600–01401–4. - Volume 64 Issue 2
Imagining Esther in Early Modern France
This study argues that the characterization of the biblical heroine Esther was instrumental in early modern France in challenging and renegotiating the monarchical institution. Literary and visual representations of Esther suggest that the queens involvement is critical in ensuring justice and peace in the realm as she successfully turns Ahasuerus into a genuine king able to listen, share, and free his people from oppression and tyranny. Despite …
Le Triumphe des Vertuz / Le Triumphe de Justice
War, Domination, and the Monarchy of France
The Gargantuan Polity
Michael Randall. The Gargantuan Polity: On the Individual and the Community in the French Renaissance. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009. ix+374 pp. index. illus. bibl. $75. ISBN: 978–0–802–09814–2. - Volume 62 Issue 3
French Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Getty Museums extraordinary collection of illuminated manuscripts celebrates the achievement of French manuscript illumination in the Middle Ages.While the notion of French medieval art often brings to mind the great cathedrals with their monu mental stained-glass windows, manuscript illumination was one of the most prized art forms of its time, as well as an enduring tradition in France.From a Carolingian Bible of the ninth century to a diminuti…
Le rôle méconnu de la loi salique
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Princes and Princely Culture 1450-1650
Martin Gosman, Alasdair Macdonald, and Arjo J. Vanderjagt, eds. Princes and Princely Culture 1450-1650. Vol. 1. Brill’s Studies in Intellectual History 118. Leiden and Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, 2003. xii + 376 pp. + 9 b/w pls. index. illus. bibl. $105. ISBN: 90-04-13572-3. - Volume 58 Issue 1
Renaissance Monarchy
Glenn Richardson. Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V. London and New York: Arnold, 2002. Pbk. xvi + 246 pp. index. map. chron. $19.95. ISBN: 0-340-73143-5. - Volume 56 Issue 4
Louis XII and the porcupine
Louis XII, king of France (r. 1498–1515), inherited the emblem of the porcupine from his grandfather and maintained its symbolism of invincibility to particular effect in the circumstances of the Italian wars and the reconquest of the Milanese. However, the bellicose role of the porcupine within royal propaganda became increasingly less adequate to the image of a ‘père du peuple’ that Louis XII adopted in 1506. This study argues through detailed …
On social rhythm
Contrary to most readers who have emphasized the notions of passage or liminality, I demonstrate in this study that Van Gennep's Rites de passage is articulated around the four notions of sequences, margins, passages, and schema. Subsequently, the main claim of this article is to propose the idea of social kinesis-or social rhythm-as the crux of Van Gennep's theory. Such a fresh reappraisal of Van Gennep is also an opportunity to show how Pierre …
Claude Lefort
A growing interest in Claude Lefort is bringing to light his radical insights on modern democracy, totalitarianism, and human rights. While the notion perhaps most closely associated with Lefort is that of ‘the empty place of power,’ this article offers a reading of Lefort from a unique angle: his concept of the myth of the One. I demonstrate that to Lefort, the phantasmagorical appeal of the One – the desire for harmony, unity and stability – is…
Machiavelli
In this article I argue against the famous principle that it is always preferable to be feared. I demonstrate on the contrary that for Machiavelli the best way either for a prince or for a republic to secure power is by the acquisition of the people’s favor and friendship. Moreover, a free way of life can be steadily established only if it does not fail to generate indebtedness and affection toward it. Love here is about the eagerness of a people…
Louis XII and the porcupine
Louis XII, king of France (r. 1498–1515), inherited the emblem of the porcupine from his grandfather and maintained its symbolism of invincibility to particular effect in the circumstances of the Italian wars and the reconquest of the Milanese. However, the bellicose role of the porcupine within royal propaganda became increasingly less adequate to the image of a ‘père du peuple’ that Louis XII adopted in 1506. This study argues through detailed …
Renaissance Monarchy
Glenn Richardson. Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V. London and New York: Arnold, 2002. Pbk. xvi + 246 pp. index. map. chron. $19.95. ISBN: 0-340-73143-5. - Volume 56 Issue 4
Princes and Princely Culture 1450-1650
Martin Gosman, Alasdair Macdonald, and Arjo J. Vanderjagt, eds. Princes and Princely Culture 1450-1650. Vol. 1. Brill’s Studies in Intellectual History 118. Leiden and Boston: Brill Academic Publishers, 2003. xii + 376 pp. + 9 b/w pls. index. illus. bibl. $105. ISBN: 90-04-13572-3. - Volume 58 Issue 1
French Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Getty Museums extraordinary collection of illuminated manuscripts celebrates the achievement of French manuscript illumination in the Middle Ages.While the notion of French medieval art often brings to mind the great cathedrals with their monu mental stained-glass windows, manuscript illumination was one of the most prized art forms of its time, as well as an enduring tradition in France.From a Carolingian Bible of the ninth century to a diminuti…
Le rôle méconnu de la loi salique
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Le Triumphe des Vertuz / Le Triumphe de Justice
War, Domination, and the Monarchy of France
The Gargantuan Polity
Michael Randall. The Gargantuan Polity: On the Individual and the Community in the French Renaissance. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009. ix+374 pp. index. illus. bibl. $75. ISBN: 978–0–802–09814–2. - Volume 62 Issue 3
Imagining Esther in Early Modern France
This study argues that the characterization of the biblical heroine Esther was instrumental in early modern France in challenging and renegotiating the monarchical institution. Literary and visual representations of Esther suggest that the queens involvement is critical in ensuring justice and peace in the realm as she successfully turns Ahasuerus into a genuine king able to listen, share, and free his people from oppression and tyranny. Despite …
Le sceptre et la plume
Bruno Petey-Girard. Le sceptre et la plume: Images du prince protecteur des lettres de la Renaissance au Grand Siècle. Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance 466. Geneva: Librairie Droz S. A., 2010. 638 pp. index. bibl. $165. ISBN: 978–2–600–01401–4. - Volume 64 Issue 2
Sacred Folly
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Machiavelli
In this article I argue against the famous principle that it is always preferable to be feared. I demonstrate on the contrary that for Machiavelli the best way either for a prince or for a republic to secure power is by the acquisition of the people’s favor and friendship. Moreover, a free way of life can be steadily established only if it does not fail to generate indebtedness and affection toward it. Love here is about the eagerness of a people…
Gender and Emotions in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
On social rhythm
Contrary to most readers who have emphasized the notions of passage or liminality, I demonstrate in this study that Van Gennep's Rites de passage is articulated around the four notions of sequences, margins, passages, and schema. Subsequently, the main claim of this article is to propose the idea of social kinesis-or social rhythm-as the crux of Van Gennep's theory. Such a fresh reappraisal of Van Gennep is also an opportunity to show how Pierre …
Claude Lefort
A growing interest in Claude Lefort is bringing to light his radical insights on modern democracy, totalitarianism, and human rights. While the notion perhaps most closely associated with Lefort is that of ‘the empty place of power,’ this article offers a reading of Lefort from a unique angle: his concept of the myth of the One. I demonstrate that to Lefort, the phantasmagorical appeal of the One – the desire for harmony, unity and stability – is…
The Machiavellian Cosmos
This article identifies a striking affinity between Machiavelli and the natural philosophy of Nicole Oresme (c. 1320–1382). I situate both thinkers within a common ‘dirt-affirming’ philosophical tradition that challenges a robust doxa privileging harmony, coherence and stability. The central claim is that Oresme’s reflections on incommensurability, variability, and novelty provide a conceptual setting for Machiavelli’s political cosmos – one stru…
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