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The Prince - 2nd edition

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Informationen zum Autor Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a diplomat, politician, and philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. Modern political philosophy and political science is founded on Machiavelli's writings. He served for many years as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. When the Medicis came to power, he was imprisoned and then retired to the writing of his works of political philosophy. Klappentext The most famous book on politics ever written, "The Prince remains as lively and shocking today as when it was written almost five hundred years ago. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, it has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced. Harvey C. Mansfield's brilliant translation of this classic work, along with the new materials added for this edition, make it the definitive version of "The Prince, indispensable to scholars, students, and those interested in the dark art of politics. This revised edition of Mansfield's acclaimed translation features an updated bibliography, a substantial glossary, an analytic introduction, a chronology of Machiavelli's life, and a map of Italy in Machiavelli's time. "Of the other available [translations], that of Harvey C. Mansfield makes the necessary compromises between exactness and readability, as well as providing an excellent introduction and notes."--Clifford Orwin, "The Wall Street Journal "Mansfield's work . . . is worth acquiring as the best combination of accuracy and readability."--"Choice "There is good reason to assert that Machiavelli has met his match in Mansfield. . . . [He] is ready to read Machiavelli as he demands to be read--plainly and boldly, but also cautiously."--John Gueguen, "The Sixteenth Century Journal Zusammenfassung Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny! this text has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics! challenging the traditions of ancient and medieval thought and morality. ...

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Authors NiccolA(2) Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavelli, Niccolò Machiavelli, Niccolo (Lancaster University) Machiavelli, Machiavelli Niccolo
Assisted by Harvey C Mansfield (Translation), Harvey C. Mansfield (Translation), Harvey Claflin Mansfield (Translation)
Publisher University Of Chicago Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 17.09.1998
 
EAN 9780226500447
ISBN 978-0-226-50044-7
No. of pages 184
Dimensions 135 mm x 205 mm x 10 mm
Subjects Non-fiction book
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

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