The prince /

The classic handbook of statecraft written by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform title:Principe.
Author / Creator: Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.
Other Authors / Creators:Bull, George, 1929-2001.
Format: Book
Language:English
Italian
Language notes:Translated from the Italian.
Edition:Reissued with revisions.
Imprint: London ; New York : Penguin Books, 2003.
Series:Penguin classics.
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Retention:Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Summary:The classic handbook of statecraft written by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power.
Machiavelli's highly influential treatise on political power <br> <br> The Prince shocked Europe on publication with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. Niccoló Machiavelli drew on his own experience of office under the turbulent Florentine republic, rejecting traditional values of political theory and recognizing the complicated, transient nature of political life. Concerned not with lofty ideal but with a regime that would last, The Prince has become the bible of realpolitik, and it still retains its power to alarm and to instruct. In this edition, Machiavelli's tough-minded and pragmatic Italian is preserved in George Bull's clear, unambiguous translation.<br> <br> For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Physical Description:xxxiv, 106 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page xxx-xxxi)
ISBN:0140449159
9780140449150
0140447520
9780140447521
Author Notes:Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469 in Florence, Italy. He was a political philosopher, statesman, and court advisor. Starting out as a clerk, he quickly rose in the ranks because he understood balance of power issues involved in many of his diplomatic missions. His political pursuits quickly ended after he was imprisoned by the Medici family.

He is best known for The Prince, his guide to power attainment and cutthroat leadership. He also wrote poetry and plays, including a comedy named Mandragola. He died on June 21, 1527 at the age of 58.

(Bowker Author Biography)