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The Prince
Contributor(s): Machiavelli, Niccolò (Author)

ISBN: 0486272745 ISBN-13: 9780486272740
Publisher: Dover Publications

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 1992
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Annotation: That Machiavelli's name has become synonymous with cold-eyed political calculation only heightens the intrinsic fascination of The Prince - the world's pre-eminent 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 which 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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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
- History | Europe - Renaissance

Dewey: 320.1

LCCN: 92017678

Age Level: 14-UP

Grade Level: 9-UP

Series: Dover Thrift Editions

Physical Information: 0.2" H x 4.8" W x 7.8" L (0.15 lbs) 80 pages

Features: Abridged, Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 167222
Reading Level: 9.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0

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Publisher Description:
As a young Florentine envoy to the courts of France and the Italian principalities, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was able to observe firsthand the lives of people strongly united under one powerful ruler. His fascination with that political rarity and his intense desire to see the Medici family assume a similar role in Italy provided the foundation for his primer for princes. In this classic guide to acquiring and maintaining political power, Machiavelli used a rational approach to advise prospective rulers, developing logical arguments and alternatives for a number of potential problems, among them governing hereditary monarchies, dealing with colonies and the treatment of conquered peoples. Refreshing in its directness, yet often disturbing in its cold practicality, The Prince sets down a frighteningly pragmatic formula for political fortune. Starkly relevant to the political upheavals of the 20th century, this calculating prescription for power remains today, nearly 500 years after it was written, a timely and startling lesson in the practice of autocratic rule that continues to be much read and studied by students, scholars and general readers as well.

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