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How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians

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Description for How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians hardcover. A Roman guide for campaigning. It is suitable for politicians and those who enjoys watching them try to manipulate their way into office. Translator(s): Freeman, Philip. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA; HPS; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest orator, ran for consul (the highest office in the Republic), his practical brother Quintus decided he needed some no-nonsense advice on running a successful campaign. What follows in his short letter are timeless bits of political wisdom, from the importance of promising everything to everybody and reminding voters about the sexual scandals of your opponents to being a chameleon, putting on a good show for the masses, and constantly surrounding yourself with ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691154084
SKU
9780691154084
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About Quintus Tullius Cicero
Philip Freeman is the author of many books, including Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar (all Simon & Schuster). He received his PhD from Harvard University and holds the Qualley Chair of Classical Languages at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Reviews for How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice (8/5/2012) "Were he alive today, no doubt, Quintus would be making big bucks as a political consultant... Speaking to us from a distance of more than two millenniums, Quintus Cicero's words are incisive and revelatory: They remind us that, when it comes to that strange beast known as politics, human nature hasn't ... Read more

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