intellectuals

Presents a biography of late fifteenth-century Italian political philosopher, musician, poet, and playwright, Niccolo Machiavelli; and provides an introduction to his writings and his influence on political and social thought of his day.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide brief biographical profiles of important historical figures who shaped the debates over government during the Jacksonian era.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the fifteenth-century Florentine statesman and philosopher who is best known for his political writings.

A biography of American author, naturalist, and transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, describing his life and literary career, early works, and the legacy he left behind.

Provides an overview of the life of W. E. B. Du Bois, discussing his childhood, education, fight for social justice, challenges, and more.

Examines the life of Renaissance political theorist and author Machiavelli, looking at his ideas on power within the context of the times in which he lived, and discussing his youth, diplomatic career, imprisonment, the writing of "The Prince, " and his later years as a scholar and historian.

Examines the life and achievements of Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, discussing his youth in Jamaica, and looking at events that prompted him to lead the crusade to better the lives of black people by calling for a return to power in Africa.

Traces the origins, development, and flowering of the intellectual family, from its eighteenth-century Irish origins to the death of the novelist Henry James in 1916.