Machiavelli, Niccolo

The Prince (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780140449150
author:: Machiavelli, Niccolo
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Longman
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2003
Pages:: 144
Dimensions:: 12.7 x 0.9 x 19.7 centimetres (0
Genre:: Other prose: 16th to 18th centuries
Condition:: New
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is a treatise on political power that shocked Europe upon its publication. Written from a pragmatic perspective, it advocates for ruthless tactics to gain absolute power and rejects traditional morality. This edition preserves Machiavelli's Italian in George Bull's clear translation. Published over 70 years ago, The Prince remains a powerful work of realpolitik, offering insights into the nature of political life. It has become a benchmark for those seeking to understand the complexities of power and its exercise. Penguin Classics brings this influential work to readers through authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors.

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