Neither Christian nor Pagan
"Machiavelli's Treatment of Religion in the "Discourses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6355950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vickie B Sullivan, Vickie Sullivan (0009-0006-3509-4707, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 259-280 |
| Publication date | 1993-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3235031 |
| OpenAlex | W2316924512 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Is Machiavelli to be understood as entirely sympathetic to either Christianity or paganism? This article examines the Discourses, the work in which Machiavelli praises paganism most lavishly, and argues that Machiavelli actually criticizes paganism for engendering Christianity. To overcome the politically deleterious consequences of Christianity, the author goes on to contend, Machiavelli appeals to certain Christian doctrines-entirely divorced from their theological context-to support his vision of an earthly discipline that exercises the strength that Machiavelli views as essential to sustain political life
Christianity · Context (archaeology · Paganism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2024 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |