The Prince

Zusatztext At a time when pious drivel! feckless rhetoric and fatal arrogance too often rule the affairs of us all! a realist dollop of Machiavellianism might well be added to the cauldron of post-modern statecraft Informationen zum Autor Niccolò Machiavelli was born on 3 May 1469 in Florence during the city-state's peak of greatness under the Medici family. In 1494, the year the Medici were exiled, Machiavelli entered Florentine public service. In 1498 he was appointed Chancellor and Secretary to the Second Chancery. Serving as a diplomat for the republic, Machiavelli was an emissary to some of the most distinguished people of the age. When the Medici were returned to Florence in 1512, Machiavelli was forced into retirement. In the years that followed he devoted himself to literature, producing not only his most famous work, The Prince , but also the Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius (First Decade here means First Ten Books), his Art of War and The History of Florence . In 1527 the Medici were once again expelled from Florence, but before Machiavelli was able once again to secure political office in the city he died on 22 June 1527. Klappentext Niccolò Machiavelli provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter what era or by whom it is exercised. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an afterword by Oliver Francis. Drawing on examples from the ancient Greeks and Romans and from Machiavelli's contemporaries, it offers - some believed with satirical intent - advice on how a ruler should preserve his power, conduct and warfare, and maintain his reputation. Machiavelli not only influenced many of the great statesmen of his age, but was also one of the founding fathers of modern political thought. The Prince , written in 1513 and published in 1532, is one of the most famous pieces of writing of all time. Zusammenfassung Machiavelli’s profound political essay from the sixteenth century, with an afterword by Oliver Francis....

Product details

• Authors: Niccolo Machiavelli, Niccolò Machiavelli
• Assisted by: Oliver Francis (Introduction), Francis Oliver (Introduction)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781529008401
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-0840-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 100 mm x 158 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Collector's Library; Macmillan Collector's Library; Macmillan Collector's Library; Collector's Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Ancient Greece, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, florence, Italy, Political leaders & leadership, c 1500 to c 1600, Satirical, Political leaders and leadership, Father’s Day, Father?s Day, European history: the Romans, Early 16th century c 1500 to c 1550, Satirical style / satire