The Prince
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#148
- Pages
- 140
- Genres
- Politics Philosophy History
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...
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Apr 5th, 2018
mandatory reading in college.
Nov 27th, 2014
Jul 16th, 2014
Controversial political ideas make the world go round.
Feb 23rd, 2014
Considering I am not very interested in politics, I found this book okay. Some areas I found extremely dull whilst others more interesting. I suspect people like me who aren't really interested in politics might find the historical bits interesting (such as the sections on the Roman Empire), but perhaps not all of the book.
Feb 20th, 2014
Aug 23rd, 2013
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