Join Stephen Bowd and Alexander Lee, in conversation with Brian Maxson, as they celebrate the publication of Why Machiavelli Matters Now with friends, colleagues and well-wishers.

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An exploration of Machiavelli's poetry, love affairs, friendships, and his preoccupation with truth and perception.

Who  was Niccolo Machiavelli and why should we consider him relevant to the  problems and vexations of the modern world? Stephen Bowd and Alexander  Lee aim to 'defamiliarize' Machiavelli.

Given that he is so well  known, if only by name, and the subject of such grave misconceptions and  prejudice, the authors set out to explain why he is not the  'Machiavellian' figure he is supposed to be, and that he was not just a  political thinker.

Examining his frequently bawdy poetry, his  comedies and his love affairs and friendships, this book will lead  modern readers on an exhilarating and thought-provoking journey through  Machiavelli's mind, bringing him to life and illuminating why such a  seminal thinker should be of urgent interest to us today.

Breaking Binaries

From Book Launch: Why Machiavelli Matters Now by Society for Renaissance Studies - clip by Rachel Willie (for SRS)