Political Meritocracy in Renaissance Italy
| Author | : James Hankins |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 449 |
| Release | : 2023-03-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674274709 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674274709 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (709 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Political Meritocracy in Renaissance Italy by : James Hankins
Download or read book Political Meritocracy in Renaissance Italy written by James Hankins and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Hankins offers the first full-length study of Francesco Patrizi’s life and thought. A key but largely forgotten Renaissance thinker, Patrizi wrote influentially on “virtue politics,” with the goal of nurturing citizens’ character and education so societies could effectively balance demands of liberty, equality, and merit-based leadership.
