That Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with cold-eyed political calculation only heightens the intrinsic fascination of The Prince–the world’s preeminent how-to manual on the art of getting and keeping power and one of the literary landmarks of the Italian Renaissance. Written in a vigorous straightforward style that reflects its author’s realism this treatise on states statecraft and the ideal ruler is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how human society actually works.[]
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Prince (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics)
That Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with cold-eyed political calculation only heightens the intrinsic fascination of The Prince–the world’s preeminent how-to manual on the art of getting and keeping power and one of the literary landmarks of the Italian Renaissance. Written in a vigorous straightforward style that reflects its author’s realism this treatise on states statecraft and the ideal ruler is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how human society actually works.[]
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