Includes Machiavelli's life and works, Machiavelli's times, Machiavelli's political doctrine, base themes of The Prince, general synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, review questions, selected bibliography.
Examines the historical foundations of Christianity using the concepts put forth in the Dan Brown novel "The Da Vinci Code", and includes a discussion of secret societies within the Church, and the existence of hidden messages in the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci.
An illustrated interpretation of the career of artist John Singer Sargent, examining the relationship between the surface appearance of his paintings and their psychological depth.
