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The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
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Description for The Prince
Paperback. Machiavelli made his name notorious for centuries with the Prince, his clever and cynical work about power relationships. The key themes of this influential, and ever timely, writer are that adaptability is the key to success and that effective leadership is sometimes only possible at the expense of moral standards. Translator(s): Constantine, Peter. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 86.
Machiavelli’s highly influential treatise on political power
'It is far safer to be feared than loved...'
The Prince shocked Europe on publication with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. Niccoló Machiavelli drew on his own experience of office under the turbulent Florentine republic, rejecting traditional values of political theory and recognising the complicated, transient nature of political life. Machiavelli made his name notorious for centuries with The Prince, his clever and cynical work about power relationships. The key themes of this influential, and ever timely, writer are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099518495
SKU
V9780099518495
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Ref
99-26
About Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence. He served the Florentine republic as a secretary and second chancellor, but was expelled from public life when the Medici family returned to power in 1512.His most famous work, The Prince, was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis and return to politics.
Reviews for The Prince
If one were to assign a single edition of Machiavelli's works, this most certainly would be it
John. P. McCormick, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago Everyone should have a copy of Machiavelli's The Prince, whose original purpose may have been to counsel Renaissance rulers in the art of statecraft but is still applicable to and, indeed, acted ... Read more
John. P. McCormick, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago Everyone should have a copy of Machiavelli's The Prince, whose original purpose may have been to counsel Renaissance rulers in the art of statecraft but is still applicable to and, indeed, acted ... Read more