The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli

by Niccolò Machiavelli, Luigi Ricci (Translator)

Overview

The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise written by Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli as an instruction guide for new princes and royals. The general theme of The Prince is of accepting that the aims of princes - such as glory and survival - can justify the use of immoral means to achieve those ends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788794559003
Publisher:	Fili Public
Publication date:	01/10/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	114
Sales rank:	740,509
File size:	321 KB

About the Author

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a diplomat, politician, and philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. Modern political philosophy and political science is founded on Machiavelli's writings. He served for many years as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. When the Medicis came to power, he was imprisoned and then retired to the writing of his works of political philosophy.