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The prince / Niccoló Machiavelli ; translated from the Italian by W.K. Marriott.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextNew York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020Edition: First Vintage Classics editionDescription: x, 190 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780593310861
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JC 143 .M149 2020
Summary: 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
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Books High School Learning Resource Center General Circulation Non-fiction JC 143.M149 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available HS14999

Includes index.

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

Translated from Italian.

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