Teoría del Estado Obras anteriores a 1600.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National
Ciències polítiques Obres anteriors a 1800.
Italian literature Translations into English.
Philosophie politique Italie 16e siècle.
Political science - Early works to 1800.
Siyasal bilim 1800'den önceki çalışmalar.
Ciencia política Obras anteriores a 1800.
Machiavelli, Niccolo History and criticism.
Ciencias políticas Obras anteriores a 1600.
Ciencias políticas Obras anteriores a 1800.
CIENCIAS POLITICAS OBRAS ANTERIORES A 1800.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General
Political science Philosophy Early works to 1800.
"The Prince" shocked Europe on publication with its ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) came to be regarded as some by an agent of the Devil and his name taken for the intriguer 'Machevill' of Jacobean tragedy. For his treatise on statecraft Machiavelli drew upon 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 ideals, but with a regime that would last, "The Prince" has become the Bible of realpolitik, and still retains its power to alarm and to instruct.
Specimens
Written during a time of turbulence, a political treatise intended as a guide for de'Medici to stay in power.
A new translation of the infamous classic, now in a striking deluxe edition. "The Prince" shocked 16th-century Europe with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute sovereignty, and it retains its power to alarm and to instruct.
Il Principe (The Prince) is a political treatise by the Florentine public servant and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. Originally called De Principatibus (About Principalities), it was written in 1513, but not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. The treatise is not actually representative of the work published during his lifetime, but it is certainly the most remembered, and the one responsible for bringing "Machiavellian" into wide usage as a pejorative term. The views expounded by Machiavelli in The Prince may seem extreme. However, his whole life w.
The prince. A bilingual ed. Translated and edited by Mark Musa
The first modern treatise of political philosophy, The Prince remains 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. But curiously, this work of outspoken clarity has, for centuries, inspired myriad interpretations as to its author's true message. 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.
Le Prince de maistre Nicolas Machiavel : Trad. d'Italien en Francois
The prince Leviathan, or matter form and power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and civil
Often cited as one of the first works in modern political philosophy, The Prince is a political treatise that relates author Niccolo Machiavelli's theories on state-building and rulership. Drawing on his experience as a diplomat, Machiavelli discusses the important policies for both republican free-states and hereditary princedoms, and outlines the most successful political tactics, many of which remain relevant into modern times. Controversial at the time of its writing in 1513, The Prince was not officially printed until 1532, almost two decades later and five years after Niccolo Machiavelli's death. At the time, the ideas put forth in the treatise directly conflicted with dominant religious doctrines, and negative connotations surrounding the term "Machiavellian" continue to endure. Nonetheless, The Prince has influenced rulers including King Henry VIII and Catherine de Medici, and political philosophers such as Francis Bacon and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and has become one of the most widely read works of political philosophy in history. HarperTorch brings great works of non-fiction and the dramatic arts to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperTorch collection to build your digital library.
Discourses
Prince
Machiavellii adversaria. Pars I. Or Matchiavel's Prince; with his exhortation to deliver Italy from the barbarians
The world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. "How we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about his own ruin than his preservation. Therefore, it is necessary to learn how not to be good, " wrote Machiavelli.
Classical literature
Leviathan or matter, form and power of a commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil
Machiavelli : the prince
The famous analysis of statemanship and power. This is a reprint of the text of the edition published by the Oxford University Press.
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"Written during Machiavelli's enforced exile, this political treatise contains advice to sovereigns on how to be successful, how to defeat adversaries, and how to check a dissatisfied people" --Provided by publisher.
The Prince, by N. Machiavelli. (Translated by N.H. Thomson.)-Utopia, by Sir Thomas More.-Ninety-Five Theses, Address to the German Nobility Concerning Christian Liberty, by Martin Luther, etc. [With plates.]
The prince. Translated, with an introd. by A. Robert Caponigri
At the end of an industrious political career in conflict-riven Italy, the Florentine diplomat Niccolo Machiavelli composed his masterpiece The Prince, a classic study of power and politics, and a manual of ruthlessness for any ambitious ruler. Controversial in his own time, The Prince made Machiavelli's name a byword for manipulative scheming, and had an impact on such major figures as Napoleon and Frederick the Great. It contains principles as true today as when they were first written almost five centuries ago.
$$Le Prince$$ est enrichi d'une courte biographie de son auteur et d'un dossier sur les concepts et les thèses de ce texte.
The Harvard classics. The Prince
A classic treatise on the art of statecraft from the Italian Renaissance statesman and political philosopher. A new translation which also includes several related pieces.
The prince / the courtier / by Baldassare Castiglione ; translated from the Italian by Ninian Hill Thomson
Kindle books
The famous text by Florentine public servant Niccolo Machiavelli, in which he outlines the best strategies for a prince to gain and rule his state.
The prince, and selected discourses
The prince ; Leviathan
Leviathan ; or, Matter, form, and power of a commonwealth, ecclesiastical and civil
The Prince is a classic book that explores the attainment, maintenance, and utilization of political power in the western world. Machiavelli wrote The Prince to demonstrate his skill in the art of the state, presenting advice on how a prince might acquire and hold power. Machiavelli defended the notion of rule by force rather than by law. Accordingly, The Prince seems to rationalize a number of actions done solely to perpetuate power. It is an examination of power-- its attainment, development, and successful use--P. [4] of cover.
The prince [and] Leviathan, or matter, form and power of a Commonwealth ecclestiastical and civil
Presents fifteenth-century Italian leader Niccolo Machiavelli's treatise on political power, statecraft, and the qualities of the ideal ruler, and includes historical context, explanatory notes, excerpts of criticism, discussion questions, and other study tools.
Matter, form, and power of a commonwealth, ecclesiastical and civil
"As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. "The Prince", his tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, made his name notorious and has remained controversial ever since. How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world over and throughout history, from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes, from Hannibal to Cesare di Borgia, Machievalli answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons for today. Tim Parks' acclaimed contemporary translation renders Machiavelli's no-nonsense original as alarming and enlightening as when it was first written. His introduction discusses Machiavelli's life and reputation, and explores the historical background to the work"--Publisher's description.
Une introduction de deux pages accompagne la traduction française de cette oeuvre de Machiavel.
The PrinceHere is the world?s most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince...a king...a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. The prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values; his prince would be man and beast, fox and lion. Today this small sixteenth-century masterpiece has become essential reading for every student of government and is the ultimate book on power politics.This Bantam Classic edition of The Prince includes selections from Machiavelli?s Discourses as well as an introduction and notes by the translator, Daniel Donno.
The prince : a bilingual edition
Address to the German nobility
The Prince [by Niccolo Machiavelli] ; Utopia [by Sir Thomas More] ; Ninety-five theses ; Address to the German nobility ; Concerning Christian liberty [by Martin Luther]
The prince [Electronic resource]
"Machiavelli draws on his extensive historical knowledge and experience as a statesman to examine the reasons that Kings, Emperors, Dukes and governments have thrived or crumbled, while highlighting the principles that guided them. In each case Machiavelli suggests a set of principles that any leader would find difficult to follow, but impossible to ignore. The Prince has had a profound influence on political thought over the past 500 years, so much so that the term 'Machiavellian' is used to describe one who deceives and manipulates others. This is likely derived from Machiavelli's view that "it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." Machiavelli continues to provide an understanding of how world leaders think, and why certain decisions are made. A must read for the politically inclined and those interested in world events and the affairs of state."--P.4 of cover.
The prince : translated from the original Italian of Niccolo Machiavelli : To which is prefixed an introduction, shewing the close analogy between the principles of Machiavelli and the actions of Buonaparte
"The Prince is one of the first works of political philosophy, in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. Written by by the Italian diplomat, historian andpolitical theorist Niccolo Machiavelli, the treatise is the most remembered of his works and the one most responsible for bringing the word Machiavellian into wide usage"--From publisher.
A treatise on leadership written in sixteenth century Italy.
Records the Italian statesman's classic statement on the nature of government and the means by which political power is obtained.
Three Renaissance classics
The prince : Nicolo Machiavelli. Leviathan : or, Matter, form, and power of a commenwealth ecclesiastical and civil
The Prince. Leviathan, Or, Matter, Form and Power of A Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil
Courtier
The prince : translated
Downloadable World Book ebooks
Il Principe (The Prince) is the famous text by Florentine public servant Niccolo Machiavelli, in which he outlines the best strategy by which a prince can acquire, maintain and protect his state. Published posthumously, the text departs from his previous works, but is that for which he is remembered, and which has produced the adjective "Machiavellian". Machiavelli directives for maintaining a secure state are direct and at times brutal ...
THE PRINCE
The prince : with selections from The discourses
Ninety-five theses
Classic guide to acquiring and maintaining political power is refreshing in its directness, yet often disturbing in its cold practicality. 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.
One of the most influential books ever written. Published postumously in 1532. Machiavelli's observations on the manipulation and exercise of power have withstood the test of time. His shrewd and insightful text presents strttegies that some of history's greatest rulers have borrowed to achieve their goals. --from back cover.
Le prince de N. Macchiavel, citoyen et secretaire de Florence
Le prince : de Nicolas Machiaval, traduit et commenté par A. N. Amelot, sieur de la Houssaie
Prince, or About Principalities
Concerning Christian liberty
The most famous book on politics ever written, The Prince remains as lively and shocking today as when it was written almost five hundred years ago. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, it has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced. Harvey C. Mansfield's brilliant translation of this classic work, along with the new materials added for this edition, make it the definitive version of The Prince, indispensable to scholars, students, and those interested in the dark art of politics. This revised edition of Mansfield's acclaimed translation features an updated bibliography, a substantial glossary, an analytic introduction, a chronology of Machiavelli's life, and a map of Italy in Machiavelli's time.
Extrait : ""Tous les Etats, toutes les dominations qui ont tenu et tiennent encore les hommes sous leur empire, ont été et sont ou des républiques ou des principautés. Les principautés sont ou héréditaires ou nouvelles. Les héréditaires sont celles qui ont été longtemps possédées par la famille de leur prince.""
Le prince, suivi du Traité des conspirations et du régicide
Famous treatise on statecraft.
Machiavelli, More, and Luther
The Prince is a classic book that explores the attainment, maintenance, and utilization of political power in the western world. Machiavelli wrote The Prince to demonstrate his skill in the art of the state, presenting advice on how a prince might acquire and hold power. Machiavelli defended the notion of rule by force rather than by law. Accordingly, The Prince seems to rationalize a number of actions done solely to perpetuate power. It is an examination of power, its attainment, development, and successful use.
Address to the German nobility concerning Christian liberty
Contents: The prince -- Discourses upon the first ten books of Titus Lily -- Chronology -- Notes to The Prince -- Notes to the discourses.
Leviathan : or, Matter, form, and power of a commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil
The Prince, with selections from the Discourses
The Prince
"Machiavelli draws on his extensive historical knowledge and experience as a statesman to examine the reasons that Kings, Emperors, Dukes and governments have thrived or crumbled, while highlighting the principles that guided them. In each case Machiavelli suggests a set of principles that any leader would find difficult to follow, but impossible to ignore. The Prince has had a profound influence on political thought over the past 500 years, so much so that the term 'Machiavellian' is used to describe one who deceives and manipulates others. This is likely derived from Machiavelli's view that "it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." Machiavelli continues to provide an understanding of how world leaders think, and why certain decisions are made. A must read for the politically inclined and those interested in world events and the affairs of state."--Page 4 of cover.
Le prince de Nicolas Machiavel... Traduit et commenté par A. N. Amelot
Early works
A reprinting of Machiavelli's famous work on political ethics.
'To investigate the imaginative leaps of so agile and incisive a mind as Machiavelli's one needs as much commentary about history, political theory, sources, and language as possible. I have gradually come to realize that readers who remain unaware of these topics frequently finish reading The Prince, put down their copies, and wonder what the shouting was all about.' Thus commented eminent Machiavelli scholar James B. Atkinson thirty years ago in justifying what remains today the most informative English-language edition of Machiavelli's masterpiece available.
Principe
For over four hundred years, The Prince has been the basic handbook of politics, statesmanship, and power. Written by a Florentine nobleman whose name has become a synonym for crafty plotting, it is a fascinating political and social document, as pertinent today as when it first appeared. Machiavelli wanted to set down for all time the rules and moves in the ageless game of politics, and, as the most successful statesman of his day, he devised this highly readable formula for the man who seeks power. There was little modern democracy in sixteenth century Italy, and as a result, Machiavelli's work became thought of as a blueprint for dictators--instead of a guide for efficient democratic government. Witty, informative and devilishly shrewd, Machiavelli has long been required reading for everyone interested in politics and power.
The prince & The art of war : the classic works of Niccolò Machiavelli and Sun Tzu
Leviathan, or Matter, Form, and Power of a Commenwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil
The world's most influential-and controversial-treatise on politicsComposed in exile and published posthumously, The Prince is Niccolò Machiavelli's legacy and the foundation of modern political theory. Drawing on his firsthand experiences as a diplomat and military commander in the Florentine Republic, Machiavelli disregards the rhetorical flourishes and sentimentality typically found in sixteenth-century mirrors for princes-guides instructing noblemen in the fine art of ruling-and gets straight to practical matters: how to eliminate rivals, when to use force, whether it is better to be loved.
English translation of Machiavelli's The prince, with Folio VIEWS text management program for PCs.
It was Niccolò Machiavelli who essentially removed ethics from government. He did it with this book, when he asserted that The Prince (president, dictator, prime minister, etc.) does not have to be concerned with ethics, as long as their motivation is to protect the state. It is this questionable belief that in many ways had lead to the modern world as we know it. His assertion was that the head of state must protect the state no matter the cost and no matter what rules he or she breaks in the process. If you want to understand modern politics you must read this book.>
Treatise on political power, statecraft, and the qualities of the ideal ruler.
A classic of political philosophy, and a revolutionary take of the subject of power and ethics. It has been controversial since its publication, and was not widely distributed until after the author's death. Written in an effort to curry favour with the ruling Medicis, it is a treatise on rulership, presenting a detailed, systematic explanation of how a ruler should conduct himself in order to ensure a long, stable rule. It takes a methodical, even cold-hearted approach to this, leading to the coining of the modern term Machiavellian. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Prince : the famed Renaissance treatise on the politics of power
The Prince. Translated with an introduction by George Bull
Great books of the western world. 23, The Prince
Written in 1513 for the Medici, immediately following their return to power in Florence, ""The Prince"" remains as relevant a text on the craft of ruling and the exercise of power in today's world, as it was in the 16th century.
Christian liberty
Italian political thinker and historical figure at the turning point of the Middle Ages and the Modern World. Machiavelli stated in The Prince, the then revolutionary and prophetic idea, that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "Men are always wicked at bottom unless they are made good by some compulsion."
Leviathan
The prince. [Translated by Edward Dacres.]
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Llibres de lectura per a l'aprenentatge d'idiomes
When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's firsthand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, this work analyzes the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. -- From back cover.
Le Prince ... Traduit d'Italien en Françoys Par Guillaume Cappel
[The Prince ... Translated from the Italian by N.H.T. [i.e. Ninian Hill Thomson.]]
As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccol ̣Machiavelli (1469-1527) knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. The Prince is his controversial handbook about the dynamics of power, leadership and strategy. Machiavelli's shrewd argument that sometimes it is necessary to abandon ethics to succeed made his name notorious. Consequently, The Prince has been read by strategists, politicians and business people ever since.
The prince. Leviathan, or, matter, form, and power of a commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil
The prince : Leviathan
The prince : by Niccolo Machiavelli. Utopia
History
Need to seize a country? Have enemies you must destroy? In this handbook for despots and tyrants, the Renaissance statesman Machiavelli sets forth how to accomplish this and more, while avoiding the awkwardness of becoming generally hated and despised. "Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that one does not stand in fear of revenge." For nearly 500 years, Machiavelli's observations on Realpolitik have shocked and appalled the timid and romantic, and for many his name was equivalent to the devil's own. Yet, The Prince was the first attempt to write of the world of politics as it is, rather than sanctimoniously of how it should be, and thus The Prince remains as honest and relevant today as when Machiavelli first put quill to parchment, and warned the junior statesman to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity. Described as a practical rulebook for the diplomat and a handbook of evil, this work provides an uncompromising picture of the true nature of power.
Ninety-five thesis
In his introduction to this new translation by Russell Price, Professor Skinner presents a lucid analysis of Machiavelli's text as a response both to the world of Florentine politics, and as an attack on the advice-books for princes published by a number of his contemporaries. This new edition includes notes on the principal events in Machiavelli's life, and on the vocabulary of The Prince, as well as biographical notes on characters in the text.
Ce petit traité classique du début du 16e siècle constitue un des textes fondateurs de la science et de la réflexion politiques. Il se prête à de multiples interprétations mais son thème pratique est simple: comment faire durer un régime monarchique? Dossier historique et littéraire, p. 129-275.
Translations
The prince
The prince. Trans. from the original Italian
Utopia
The prince = jun wang lun
The Prince; introd. by Christian Gauss
The Prince. [Edited by Philip B.M. Allan.]
The most famous book on politics ever written, The Prince remains as lively and shocking today as when it was written almost five hundred years ago. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, it has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced.
Leviathan, or matter, form and power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil
95 theses
The classic handbook of statecraft written by an Italian nobleman recommends guile and craftiness to attain and maintain political power.
Prince and selected discourses
Nicolo Machiavelli was born in Florence on 3rd May 1469. Over the centuries his words have become the bywords for manipulation, deception and other traits which we all feel are beneath us. But is The Prince really such a work? Or is there, upon reflection, much to praise and when seen in tandem with the rise, fall and rise again of the Medici's perhaps it reveals much more. From 1494 to 1512 Machiavelli held official post in Florence which included diplomatic missions to various European courts. Imprisoned in Florence, 1512; he was later exiled and returned to San Casciano. He died in Florence on 22nd June 1527.
Machiavelli, More and Luther
"An infamous Renaissance classic, The Prince shocked Europe upon publication with its ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. Niccolo Machiavelli even came to be regarded by some as an agent of the Devel, his name taken for the intriguer "Machevill" of Jacobean tragedy. For his treatise on statecraft Machiavelli drew upon 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 ideals, but with a regime that would last, The Prince has become the Bible of realpolitik, and still retains its power to alarm and instruct"--Page 2 of cover.
Machiavelli's The Prince : a bilingual edition
"The Prince is a classic book that explores the attainment, maintenance, and utilization of political power in the western world. Machiavelli wrote The Prince to demonstrate his skill in the art of the state, presenting advice on how a prince might acquire and hold power. Machiavelli defended the notion of rule by force rather than by law. Accordingly, The Prince seems to rationalize a number of actions done solely to perpetuate power. It is an examination of power--its attainment, development, and successful use" -- Cover, p.[4].
The prince : Transl. with an introd. by George Bull
Le prince : avec les commentaires de Napoléon
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Le prince de Nicolas Machiauelle secretaire et citoien de Florence
The Prince is considered to be the first book of modern political philosophy, where effective truth is considered more important than abstract ideals.
The Prince ... Translated ... by Ninian Hill Thomson. ... Third edition, revised and corrected
Prince : Dent
'When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's firsthand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which mean seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised"--Cover page 4.
The Prince. By N. Machiavelli. (Translated by W.K. Marriott.) Leviathan, or, Matter, form and power of a commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil. By Thomas Hobbes. (Edited by Nelle Fuller.)
"Niccolo Machiavelli was a privy to much of the political activity in Renaissance Italy. In 1512, the roller-coaster political ride of any state took a major dip for Machiavelli as he was banished for suspected treason. It was during this time that Machiavelli decided to write down a guide for state rulers, which he named "The Prince." Dedicated to Lorenzo De' Medici of the Italian ruling family, Machiavelli's book begins by describing the various types of states and principalities. A ruler might find himself over a state that he inherited, or he might find that he is now ruling over a state that he has conquered. These states cannot be handled the same way. Depending on the type of state, the ruler has to be able to adjust how he rules to be effective. He even explains how a ruler who acquires the throne by evil means has to handle his subjects differently if he is to stay in power. Machiavelli addresses the many situations that can bring a ruler to power and the attention required by each. What types of troops a ruler should desire, how to approach military matters, and how to be viewed by subjects are all discussed--in addition to treachery, piety, and weakness. Machiavelli approaches the entire subject objectively: "A prince, therefore, must be indifferent to the charge of cruelty if he is to keep his subjects loyal and united." Machiavelli creates a handbook that rulers even today would benefit from reading. Ruling a state is not easy. The choices a ruler makes determine the how his or her reign will end. Throughout the book, Machiavelli gives advice on how a ruler should be wary and wise: "Hence a prince ought to be a fox in recognizing snares and a lion in driving off wolves." This is a must-read classic for anyone interested in history, business, politics or meglomania. It has inspired many of history's most powerful leaders (several of which, it has been said, slept with this book under their pillow) and with good reason."--
The prince / Niccolo Macchiavelli ; a new translation by Peter Constantine ; introduction by Albert Russell Ascoli
Ninety-five theses, Address to the German nobility [and] Concerning Christian liberty
Le Prince suivi de L'Anti-Machiavel de Frédéric II
Prince : London, 1640
Although not a novel, The Prince has been called one of the most influential pieces of military literature ever written. Machiavelli writes his ideas about ruling a nation and leading an army, concluding that it is better to be feared as a leader than loved as one.
Le prince : traduction originale, analyse
Le prince de Nicolas Machiavel, secretaire & citoien de Florence
The prince / Niccolo Machiavelli; With an introduction by Dominic Baker-Smith
The Prince : [the classic text on the politices of power]
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.
Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. This fluent new translation is accompanied by comprehensive notes and an introduction that dispels some of the myths associated with Machiavelli, and considers the true purpose of The Prince. - ;'A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought ... but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.'. When Machiavelli's b.
[Le Prince ... Traduit & commenté par A.N. Amelot.]
The Prince & other stories for ESL, EFL, ELP, TOEFL, TOEIC, and AP test preparation : Webster's Catalan Thesaurus edition
Le prince de Nicolas Machiavelle secretaire et citoien de Florence
The prince / Leviathan, or, matter, form, and power of a Commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil / by Thomas Hobbes
Machiavelli the prince
Le prince /Nicolas Machiavelli ; trad. de Jacques Gohory (1571) ; corr. et remaniée d'après le texte italien et précédée d'une introd. par Yves Lévy
The claim that Machiavelli was the first modern thinker is out of tune with the latest insights of economic, social, and gender historians, which is why Paul Sonnino has prepared this new, up-to-date edition of Machiavelli's The Prince. In his lucid introduction, Sonnino argues that Machiavelli had much more in common with the late medieval world in which he was living than he did with the modern world that had not yet emerged. It is an argument we need to resolve if we wish to arrive at a definition of modernity. Scrupulously faithful to the wording of the original Italian, Sonnino's translation is extremely daring in its transposition of phrases and clauses, so that the text flows as passionately in English as it does in the original. The authority of this edition is fully supported by its scholarly annotations and its useful maps. Here is the edition of The Prince that finally confronts the myth of Machiavelli's modernity.
The Prince. Translated by W.K. Marriott, etc
The prince / Nicolo Machiavelli ; Leviathan, or, matter, form, and power of a commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil
The prince; with selections from the discourses
The Prince ... Translated by W.K. Marriott
The prince. Leviathan / by Thomas Hobbes. [Transl. by Nelle Fuller]
The Prince : Niccolo Machiavelli
"This is an excellent, readable and vigorous translation of The Prince, but it is much more than simply a translation. The map, notes and guide to further reading are crisp, to-the-point and yet nicely comprehensive. The inclusion of the letter to Vettori is most welcome. But, above all, the Introduction is so gripping and lively that it has convinced me to include The Prince in my syllabus for History of Western Civilization the next time that I teach it. ... Great price, too! And lovely printing and layout."€"Rachel Fulton, University of Chicago "The translation is lively and readable.
The prince / Ninety-five theses, Address to the German nobility, Concerning Christian liberty, by Martin Luther. With introductions, notes and illustrations
The book has been variously described as the first to analyze the role of the political elite; as the one that established the independence of politics from theology; as an early formulation of the political 'myth' required to galvanize apolitical masses into revolutionary action; as a practical rule-book containing timeless precepts for the diplomat; and, most frequently, as the handbook of evil. Based upon Machiavelli's firsthand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyzes the often-violent means by which political power is seized and retained, and the circumstances in which it is lost. Above all, it provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. --publisher.
A theoretical and practical guide to the acquisition and maintenance of power within a state.
As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. This is his controversial handbook about the dynamics of power, leadership and strategy. Machiavelli's shrewd argument that sometimes it is necessary to abandon ethics to succeed made his name notorious. Consequently, this has been read by strategists, politicians and business people ever since.
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Address to the Christian nobility of the German nation respecting the reformation of the Christian estate
Le prince : presentation par roger-gerard schwartzenborg
Machiavelli applies the analytic tools of science to politics to determine the best way to rule effectively.
When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccolò Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable to become an on-air political analyst for a television network, he only wrote a book. But what a book The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency.
La lecture du prince, qui a probablement été rédigé par machiavel entre l'été et le mois de décembre de l'année 1513, c'est-à-dire après qu'il a été chassé par les Médicis de Florence, doit s'enraciner dans la crise politique qui traverse Florence au tournant des XVème et XVIème siècles, sans pour autant renoncer à rendre compte de la distance prise par machiavel face aux évènements. Ainsi, si la rédaction du traité est en partie motivée par le désir d'être employé par les Médicis et de reprendre ainsi une fonction dans les affaires publiques, il serait largement réducteur de faire du prince une simple oeuvre de flatterie. Il s'agit tout d'abord de souligner un autre sens au contexte : le politique ne se pense réellement qu'en temps de crise. De la sorte, c'est la réalité même qui exige qu'on la repense à nouveaux frais. On comprend en ce sens que les analyses du prince soient centrées sur le problème des principats nouveaux, dont les principes de gouvernement tiennent compte de l'état d'urgence, à la différence, notamment, des principats héréditaires, qui ne se maintiennent que dans la reproduction prudente de principes déjà effectifs. Mais en même temps, ce problème des principats nouveaux est en lui-même, et donc indépendamment du contexte contemporain de la rédaction du prince, un révélateur efficace de ce qui constitue la finalité et les moyens propres du politique.
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"Pour un prince, donc, il n'est pas nécessaire d'avoir toutes les qualités susdites, mais il est tout à fait nécessaire de paraître les avoir. J'oserai même dire ceci : si on les a et qu'on les observe toujours, elles seront néfastes ; si on paraît les avoir, elles sont utiles."
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Ciències polítiques Filosofia Història S. XVI.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Władza (nauki społeczne) dzieła przed 1800.
Political science Italy History 16th century.
Siyasal ahlak 1800'den önceki çalışmalar.
Littérature italienne 16e siècle Étude et enseignement.
Ciències polítiques Filosofia Història S. XV-XVI.
Politicheski uchenii︠a︡ - Italii︠a︡ - istorii︠a︡
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership.
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Machiavelli Collection 1989 (Brown University)
Political leadership Early works to 1800.