The Art of War

by Niccolò Machiavelli

Overview

Classic by one of Western civilization's greatest political and military theorists
Florentine statesman, writer, and political theorist, Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered The Art of War his most important work. Five centuries later, after serving as a guide to Frederick the Great, Napoleon, and countless other military leaders, it remains an authoritative treatise on the fundamentals of warfare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605012599
Publisher:	MobileReference
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Mobi Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	214 KB

About the Author

The father of modern political theory, Machiavelli proposed that theological imperatives have no place in the political arena — a revolutionary concept for 16th-century Italy. Even though his philosophy is often misunderstood, Machiavelli's works offer fascinating insights into Renaissance government.

Table of Contents

Preface
First Book
Second Book
Third Book
Fourth Book
Fifth Book
Sixth Book
Seventh Book
Appendix

Editorial Reviews

"Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are."

"It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones."

― Niccolò Machiavelli

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