The Rape of Lucretia and the Founding of Republics: Readings in Livy, Machiavelli, and Rousseau

The Rape of Lucretia and the Founding of Republics: Readings in Livy, Machiavelli, and Rousseau

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The Rape of Lucretia and the Founding of Republics: Readings in Livy, Machiavelli, and Rousseau

The Rape of Lucretia and the Founding of Republics: Readings in Livy, Machiavelli, and Rousseau

Written by Melissa M. Matthes
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Published February, 2001
ISBN 576246
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Melissa M. Matthes is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Melissa M. Matthes can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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