Machiavelli, Niccoló,   1469-1527, <br/><br/>
The prince /  
Niccoló Machiavelli ; translated from the Italian by W.K. Marriott. 
 - First Vintage Classics edition. 
 - x, 190 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> That Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with cold-eyed political calculation only heightens the intrinsic fascination of The Prince, the world's preeminent how-to manual on the art of getting and keeping power and one of the literary landmarks of the Italian Renaissance. Written in a vigorous, straightforward style that reflects its author's realism, this treatise on states, statecraft, and the ideal ruler is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how human society actually works 
<br/><br/><br/>Translated from Italian. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780593310861 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political Science.<br/>Political ethics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC 143  / .M149 2020