After Machiavelli: Rewriting and the Hermeneutic Attitude

After Machiavelli is an examination of the triangular relationship of re-writing -a dynamic process encompassing both creative newness and awareness of historical profundity -the hermeneutic attitude:‘ and Machiavelli’s poiesis. Specifically, it addresses four questions: First, to what degree can we speak of intersection (interaction) among this triad? Second, what common ground do all three actually share? Third, in what particular manner do the act of re-writing and the hermeneutic attitude manifest themselves in the writings of Niccoli Machiavelli? And last, what bearing does this have on the reader, heir to Machiavelli’s literary legacy?