The garments of court and palace: Machiavelli and the world that he made

Prologue: Arte dello Stato- the Machiavelli paradox; The unholy necromancer and his Koran for courtiers

bk. 1. Ordini: The important structure of 'The Prince'

bk. 2. Lo Stato: The relation of 'The Prince' to the 'Discourses on Livy'

bk. 3. Virtù e Fortuna: God does not want to do everything

bk. 4. Occasione: The interesting timing of 'The Prince'

Epilogue: Satan's theologian.