The Prince (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

The Prince (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover

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The Prince (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover

The Prince (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover

by Niccolò Machiavelli
$57.53
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Book Overview

Machiavelli draws on his extensive historical knowledge and experience as a statesman to examine the reasons that Kings, Emperors, Dukes and governments have thrived or crumbled, while highlighting the principles that guided them. In each case Machiavelli suggests a set of principles that any leader would find difficult to follow, but impossible to ignore.

The Prince has had a profound influence on political thought over the past 500 years, so much so that the term 'Machiavellian' is used to describe one who deceives and manipulates others. This is likely derived from Machiavelli's view that "it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." Machiavelli continues to provide an understanding of how world leaders think, and why certain decisions are made. A must read for the politically inclined and those interested in world events and the affairs of state.

This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

ISBN9781774378588
Author Niccolò Machiavelli
PublisherRoyal Classics
GenreNews & politics and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedNovember 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages108
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman who was later forced out of public life. He then devoted himself to studying and writing political philosophy, history, fiction, and drama. George Bull is an author and journalist who has translated six volumes for the Penguin Classics: Benvenuto Cellini's Autobiography, The Book of the Courtier by Castiglione, Vasari's Lives of the Artists (two volumes), The Prince by Machiavelli and Pietro Aretino's Selected Letters. He is also Consultant Editor to the Penguin Business Series. After reading history at Brasenose College, Oxford, George Bull worked for the Financial Times, McGraw-Hill World News, and for the Director magazine, of which he was Editor-in-Chief until 1984. His other books include Vatican Politics; Bid for Power (with Anthony Vice), a history of take-over bids; Renaissance Italy, a book for children; Venice: The Most Triumphant City; and Inside the Vatican. Anthony Grafton teaches European intellectual history at Princeton University.

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