The Counter-Reformation Prince

“Bireley portrays his six early modern political thinkers as the several spokes of a wheel: each is described and analyzed in his own right, yet each is anchored in the same hub of common conviction — that Christian rulers could and should pursue their political goals according to the precepts of Christian morality. . . . It seems remarkable that no one has written a major book about the 'Antimachiavellians' before. Thanks to this masterly work no one will need to do so again.” — Geoffrey Parker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

“It seems remarkable that no one has written a major book about the 'Antimachiavellians' before. Thanks to this masterly work no one will need to do so again.” — Geoffrey Parker