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The Prince and Other Writings (Barnes & Noble Classics) 4 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004
Great Hardcover of a Classic
There's not much to say. It's a great hardcover edition of a must-read for just about everyone out there. In terms of philosophical importance, the examination of this book must be included in your curriculum (be it personal or via formal education).
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Discourses On The First Decade Of Titus Livius2 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli Press, 2007
Father of Modern Political Philosophy
Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527), writes the greatest treatise on keeping a republic vibrant by comparing Rome to republican Venice. Machiavelli has gained an unwarranted notorious reputation for his "evil" treatise on political thinking and acting through his authorship of "The Prince". "The Prince" received more notoriety than his politically erudite work "Discourses on the First Ten Books of ...
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The Prince (Penguin Great Ideas)4 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Exceptionally readable
Whatever your preconceived notion of this book is, it will be difficult to come away from it without a respect for the author's thoroughness and insight. The common disparagements against Machiavelli are not well supported by the text unless you are willing to nitpick his arguments.
The book is a treatise on how a ruler should gain, manage, and preserve power. He describes the various types of ...
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The Prince (Oxford World's Classics)3 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Wonderful edition
I won't expound the joys of reading Machiavelli since many other reviewers have done so. Peter Bondanella's translation is wonderfully readable, capturing both the cadence and elegant simplicity of Machiavelli. While his translation of 'The Prince' can be found in the previous Oxford edition (with Mark Musa) and in the Viking Portable Machiavelli, the introduction by Maurizio Viroli is a pleasant ...
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The Portable Machiavelli10 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1979
Lessons from Machiavelli
Lessons from Machiavelli
1)He who hesitates as a ruler is lost
2) Mercenary armies are never to be trusted. To rule securely one must have a defense force made of one's own people.
3) Christian virtue is the opposite of political wisdom.
4) A government of one type, whether it be monarchy, oligarchy, or democracy will become corrupt. 'Mixed government is good government.'
5) A ruler ...
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The Prince2 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Infofount.com, 2005
Not easy material but well worth it - better to listen to than read.
The Prince has been controversial since it became widely available over 400 years ago.
The material is disturbing but at the same time illuminating.
However you interpret The Prince and whether you agree with the methods or not it is a true must read - or in this case listen. Listen to it if only to understand the term Machiavellian and to be on guard and able to protect yourself from the ...
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Discourses12 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
bnpublishing.com, 2005
Father of Modern Political Philosophy
Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527), writes the greatest treatise on keeping a republic vibrant by comparing Rome to republican Venice. Machiavelli has gained an unwarranted notorious reputation for his "evil" treatise on political thinking and acting through his authorship of "The Prince". "The Prince" received more notoriety than his politically erudite work "Discourses on the First Ten Books of ...
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The Prince3 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
El Paso Norte Press, 2006
Extraordinary Perspective - One for the Ages
Machiavelli was a prohpet - of sorts. He saw clearly that political power could not survive in incompetence hands for very long. Power abhors a vacuum, particulary when it is between the ears of the person holding power. So he set about writing this little book of instruction to educate his Prince.
It was not that Machiavelli was immoral. Rather he was more concerned with the poor ...
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The Prince and The Discourses4 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1950
An essential tome on gaining and wielding political power.
"The authentic interpreter of Machiavelli," wrote Lord Acton, "is the whole of later history." Thus, Bill Clinton to his peril, ignored Machiavelli's advice: "Men have less scruple in offending one who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared." Nearly 500 years ago, Machiavelli set out to teach the lessons of power. And his teachings remain as valid in our day as in his own. ...
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Machiavelli's The Prince 276 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli, William J. Connell
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2004
`Do the ends justify the means?'
A young colleague of mine recently said `management is easy'. I smiled enigmatically and considered buying him a copy of `The Prince' but I fear it would be wasted. I am now on my third copy of this book which, alas, I can only read in English. The George Bull translation (as reprinted in 1995) is the version I currently refer to.
I first read this book when studying economic history at high ...
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Discursos Sobre La Primera Decada De Tito Livio (Obras Maestras Del Pensamiento)1 review
Niccolo Machiavelli
Losada, 2005
Another kind of Machiavelli. Different than the known one.
No one who wants to have an entire view of the whole political reflexions of Machiavelli, can get it without reading "Discourses.." (Discorsi...). There the reader will find another kind of Machiavelli. Not The Prince's, but another thinker. Deeper and broader, the main topic rather than how to get the power (as along The Prince), is now how to stabilize it. Livy's work is just a motive for ...
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Prince and Other Political Writings (Everyman Paperbacks)2 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1982
The World's Greatest Pragmatist
As he states in the beginning of this small, almost tiny, work, The Prince is not a very florid or complex piece, nor are its contents very innovative. The brilliance of this text lies in its mundane and matter-of-fact nature. Machiavelli excels in taking common sense tidbits of practical government and synthesizing them into an easily read and masterful textbook for leaders of all ...
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Discorsi. Staat und Politik.1 review
Niccolo Machiavelli, Horst Günther
Insel, Frankfurt, 2000
Father of Modern Political Philosophy
Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527), writes the greatest treatise on keeping a republic vibrant by comparing Rome to republican Venice. Machiavelli has gained an unwarranted notorious reputation for his "evil" treatise on political thinking and acting through his authorship of "The Prince". "The Prince" received more notoriety than his politically erudite work "Discourses on the First Ten Books of ...
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Discourses on Livy (Oxford World's Classics)1 review
Niccolo Machiavelli
Oxford University Press, USA, 2003
Father of Modern Political Philosophy
Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527), writes the greatest treatise on keeping a republic vibrant by comparing Rome to republican Venice. Machiavelli has gained an unwarranted notorious reputation for his "evil" treatise on political thinking and acting through his authorship of "The Prince". "The Prince" received more notoriety than his politically erudite work "Discourses on the First Ten Books of ...
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Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio (Nuova universale Einaudi)1 review
Niccolo Machiavelli
G. Einaudi, 1983
Father of Modern Political Philosophy
Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527), writes the greatest treatise on keeping a republic vibrant by comparing Rome to republican Venice. Machiavelli has gained an unwarranted notorious reputation for his "evil" treatise on political thinking and acting through his authorship of "The Prince". "The Prince" received more notoriety than his politically erudite work "Discourses on the First Ten Books of ...
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The Prince (Modern Library Classics)2 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Modern Library, 2008
A guide to gaining and maintaining power
This book was written by the famous Italian statesman Niccolo Machiavelli in 1531. This book is a classic and I was pleasantly surprised that the content was not dated and the principles translate easily into the modern worlds of business and politics.
The author wrote this book as an instruction guide for governing princes in the 1500's when Italy was divided into city states and were being ...
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Clizia1 review
Niccolo Machiavelli, Daniel T. Gallagher
Waveland Press, 1996
Excellent
A brief although sophisticated piece of literature. Machiaveli shows how his politics ideas may be observed in the behaivor of common people.
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Discorsi. Gedanken über Politik und Staatsführung.1 review
Niccolo Machiavelli, Rudolf Zorn
Kröner, 1977
Father of Modern Political Philosophy
Niccolo Machiavelli, (1469-1527), writes the greatest treatise on keeping a republic vibrant by comparing Rome to republican Venice. Machiavelli has gained an unwarranted notorious reputation for his "evil" treatise on political thinking and acting through his authorship of "The Prince". "The Prince" received more notoriety than his politically erudite work "Discourses on the First Ten Books of ...
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The Prince2 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Saint Bob Press, 2008
A vital classic!
A classic piece of literature is a paradox; one the one hand, the word "classic lliterature" evokes memories of long, drawn out college lectures or even longer high school classes. On the other hand, most people agree that those who are deemed truly educated and successful in a society have a better than average background of classic literature, so reading such books is a ladder to a richer ...
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The Prince (Special Student Edition)2 reviews
Niccolò Machiavelli
Arc Manor, 2007
A guide to gaining and maintaining power
This book was written by the famous Italian statesman Niccolo Machiavelli in 1531. This book is a classic and I was pleasantly surprised that the content was not dated and the principles translate easily into the modern worlds of business and politics.
The author wrote this book as an instruction guide for governing princes in the 1500's when Italy was divided into city states and were being ...
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