Machiavel On Conspiracies

Informationen zum Autor Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was appointed secretary to the Florentine Republic in 1498. He was dismissed from this post in 1512 and forced to withdraw from public life, after which time he wrote The Prince , a handbook for rulers and The Discourses , from which this selection is taken. Klappentext Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was appointed secretary to the Florentine Republic in 1498. He was dismissed from this post in 1512 and forced to withdraw from public life, after which time he wrote The Prince , a handbook for rulers and The Discourses , from which this selection is taken. Zusammenfassung A collection that discusses the dangers of conspiracies and the component parts of an army. It also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Niccolo Machiavelli, Niccolò Machiavelli
• Mitarbeit: Leslie J. Walker (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Penguin Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9780141192772
• ISBN: 978-0-14-119277-2
• Seiten: 144
• Gewicht: 201 g
• Serien: Penguin Great Ideas; Penguin Books, Great Ideas; Great Ideas; Penguin Press Great Ideas; Penguin Classics; Penguin Great Ideas; Penguin Press Great Ideas; Penguin Books, Great Ideas; Great Ideas
• Themen: Schule und Lernen; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / Strategy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Military and defence strategy