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The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli

Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor "The Prince" even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. . . "The Prince" . . .has become essential reading for every student of government, and is the ultimate book on power politics.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Publish Date: Sep 21st, 1992
  • Pages: 80
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.80in - 4.80in - 0.20in - 0.15lb
  • EAN: 9780486272740
  • Recommended age: 14-UP
  • Categories: History & Theory - GeneralEurope - Renaissance

About the Author

The father of modern political theory, Machiavelli proposed that theological imperatives have no place in the political arena -- a revolutionary concept for 16th-century Italy. Even though his philosophy is often misunderstood, Machiavelli's works offer fascinating insights into Renaissance government.