SAAVEDRA FAJARDO, Diego de.

£2,750 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

Idea de un Principe Politico Christiano. First edition of this anti-Machiavellian emblem book aimed at the education of a prince, seeking to inculcate Christian values and qualities in the future sovereign, and to serve as a compass of righteousness against Machiavelli's notions. The work, written primarily for the son of King Philip IV of Spain, was translated into several languages and went through numerous editions.

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