The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

New translation of a classic from Italian literature. This edition contains a new translation of G.W.F. Hegel's 'Machiavelli's The Prince and Italy', notes and apparatus on Machiavelli's life and works, four pages of pictures and the first pages of The Prince in the original Italian.

We are much beholden to Machiavelli and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do-- Francis Bacon Machiavelli is a pivotal figure in the history of political thought. His views of human nature, society and government mark a break with medieval philosophy and sixteenth-century political thought based on assumptions about God's purposes for man. * New Statesman * Machiavelli was a pioneer of political science. He was a republican and a patriot. His prose style was as clear as Julius Caesar's. He was a literary genius. * The Times * In his 1513 work, The Prince, Machiavelli created a monster that has haunted politics ever since... The Prince is not a practical advice manual aimed at any specific individual - rather it creates a fantastic creature, a kind of armoured colossus bestriding (and in Machiavelli's precocious dream, uniting) Italy. * The Guardian *

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a quintessential Renaissance man. Interested in music, poetry and theatre, he was above all a diplomat and a historian. He is most famous for his political treatise The Prince which has become a cornerstone of modern political philosophy.

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ISBN 13	9781847493231
ISBN 10	1847493238
Title	The Prince
Author	Niccolo Machiavelli
Series	Evergreens
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Alma Books Ltd
Year published	2013-09-12
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.