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8w32r496x3h	Rebecca McCumbers Flavin	The Battle of the Unarmed Prophets: Religion and Republicanism in the Thought of Girolamo Savonarola and Niccolo Machiavelli	2014		.txt	text/plain	358	10	25	Although scholars of political theory do make note of Machiavelli's reflections on Savonarola's attempts at political reform in the Prince and Discourses, none provide any in-depth reflection on the similarities and differences between their writings. Taking history and personal experience as his guide, Machiavelli recommends political reforms that are similar in some ways to Savonarola's understanding that wicked clergy are to blame for the corruption and that harsh punishment is necessary for maintaining order.	cache/8w32r496x3h.txt	txt/8w32r496x3h.txt