The prince

Niccolò Machiavelli

Humanities Press, 1996 - Philosophy - 131 pages

Robert M. Adams's superb translation of Machiavelli's best-known work is again the basis for this Norton Critical Edition.

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User Review  - gottfried_leibniz - LibraryThing

This is an interesting book on Political Philosophy, I think it falls under Realism. Machiavelli doesn't want to systematize but simply shares from his experience. As I kept reading the book, I had to ...

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The classic “how to” book for Princes who want to rule the world

Contents

• Introduction: 3
• Select Bibliography: 25
• Lorenzo de Medici: 33

About the author

Political philosopher, statesman and court advisor Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469 in Florence, Italy. Starting out as a clerk, Machiavelli quickly rose in the ranks because he understood balance of power issues involved in many of his diplomatic missions. Machiavelli's political pursuits quickly ended after he was imprisoned by the Medici family. Machiavelli is best known for "The Prince," his guide to power attainment and cutthroat leadership. He also wrote poetry and plays, including a comedy named "Mandragola." Niccolo Machiavelli died on June 21, 1527 in Florence.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The prince
• Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
• Translated by: Paul Sonnino
• Contributor: Paul Sonnino
• Publisher: Humanities Press, 1996
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 23, 2010
• ISBN: 0391039393, 9780391039391
• Length: 131 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / Political; Political Science / History & Theory; Political ethics; Political science