The second of three volumes of essays by Quentin Skinner, one of
the world’s leading intellectual historians. This collection includes
some of his most important essays on the political thought of the
Italian Renaissance, each of which has been carefully revised for
publication in this form. All of Professor Skinner’s work is characterised
by philosophical power, limpid clarity and elegance of
exposition. These essays, many of which are now recognised classics,
provide a fascinating and convenient digest of the development
of his thought.