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The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
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Hardback. How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world over and throughout history, from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes, the author answers all these questions. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 121 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Niccolò Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft, The Prince is translated and edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics.
As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. The Prince, his tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, made his name notorious and has remained controversial ever since. How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Penguin Pocket Hardbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141395876
SKU
V9780141395876
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About Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence in 1469 of an old citizen family. In 1498 he was appointed secretary and a second chancellor to the Florentine Republic. During his time of office he accompanied Julius II on his first campaign of conquest. In 1507, as chancellor of the newly appointed Nove di Milizia, he organised an infantry force which fought ... Read more
Reviews for The Prince
“[Machiavelli] can still engage our attention with remarkable immediacy, and this cannot be explained solely by the appeal of his ironic observations on human behaviour. Perhaps the most important thing is the way he can compel us to reflect on our own priorities and the reasoning behind them; it is this intrusion into our own defenses that makes reading him ... Read more