
The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli(Author)
Modern Library Inc (Publisher)
Published on 5. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-8129-7805-6 (ISBN)
Description
A new translation by Peter Constantine
Introduction by Albert Russell Ascoli
The first modern treatise of political philosophy, The Prince is one of the world's most influential and widely read books. Machiavelli reveals nothing less than the secrets of power: how to gain it, how to wield it, and how to keep it. Ruthless, cunning, and amoral, The Prince is a controversial analysis of manipulation and an essential guide for anyone interested in conquest, self-defense, or observation of dominance and control. The Introduction by noted Italian Renaissance scholar Albert Russell Ascoli provides a perfect opening to Peter Constantine's illuminating new translation of this seminal work.
"Constantine elegantly captures in English the pith of Machiavelli's brilliant Italian prose."-Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University
Introduction by Albert Russell Ascoli
The first modern treatise of political philosophy, The Prince is one of the world's most influential and widely read books. Machiavelli reveals nothing less than the secrets of power: how to gain it, how to wield it, and how to keep it. Ruthless, cunning, and amoral, The Prince is a controversial analysis of manipulation and an essential guide for anyone interested in conquest, self-defense, or observation of dominance and control. The Introduction by noted Italian Renaissance scholar Albert Russell Ascoli provides a perfect opening to Peter Constantine's illuminating new translation of this seminal work.
"Constantine elegantly captures in English the pith of Machiavelli's brilliant Italian prose."-Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8129-7805-6 (9780812978056)
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Persons
Niccolo Machiavelli