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Discourses on Livy by Niccolo Machiavelli; Harvey C. Mansfield (Translator); Nathan Tarcov (Translator)
Category: Classics
The Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius is one of the masterpieces by Machiavelli. This work narrates the writer's comments as to how a democratic government should be established. Through the comparison of Venice and Rome a detailed analysis of different kinds of governments is given. Machia ...Show more
Discourses on Livy by Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Oxford World's Classics
IDiscourses on Livy (1531) is as essential to an understanding of Machiavelli as his famous treatise, The Prince. Equally controversial, it reveals his fundamental preference for a republican state. Comparing the practice of the ancient Romans with that of his contemporaries provided Machiavelli with a ...Show more
Discourses on Livy (Machiavelli) by Niccolo Machiavelli (Lancaster University)
Category: History
Machiavelli was born at Florence on 3rd May 1469. He was the second son of Bernardo di Nicolo Machiavelli, a lawyer of some repute, and of Bartolommea di Stefano Nelli, his wife. Both parents were members of the old Florentine nobility. His life falls naturally into three periods, each of which singular ...Show more
History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy by Niccolo Machiavelli; Hugo Albert Rennert (Introduction by)
Category: History
Niccol di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (May 3, 1469 - June 21, 1527) was an Italian diplomat, political philosopher, musician, poet and playwright. He is most known for writing The Prince, Discourses on Livy, and the History of Florence - all commissioned by the Medici family. Machiavelli was born in Flore ...Show more
Machiavelli's the "Prince": Bold-faced Principles on Tactics, Power, and Politics by Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: Health and Wellbeing
Machiavelli's words are as timely today as they were when he first wrote them, more than 500 years ago. This book features details of Machiavelli's eventful life, and examines his work in the context of the time he lived in.
Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Penguin Great Ideas 5
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the w ...Show more
Niccolo Machiavelli's the Prince on the Art of Power: The New Illustrated Edition of the Renaissance Masterpiece on Leadership by Niccolo Machiavelli (Lancaster University)
Category: Politics
With a scene-setting historical introduction, this newly translated and illustrated edition of a classic work is an essential addition to any home library. Written in 1512, "The Prince" is the masterpiece by Florentine political philosopher, poet, and playwright Niccolo Machiavelli. Although Machiavelli ...Show more
On Conspiracies by Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: Culture | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection, he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power in his day. He also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ough ...Show more
Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Written in 1513 for the Medici, following their return to power in Florence, The Prince is a handbook on ruling and the exercise of power. It remains as relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century. Widely quoted in the Press and in academic publications, The Prince has direct relevance to the issu ...Show more
Prince And Other Writings by Niccolo Machiavelli
Category: Fiction | Series: Barnes & Noble Classics