| The Prince: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Contributor(s): Machiavel, Nicolas (Author), Parks, Tim (Translator), Parks, Tim (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105868 ISBN-13: 9780143105862 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2009 Annotation: A new translation of the infamous Renaissance classic, in a striking deluxe edition The original blueprint for realpolitik, "The Prince" shocked sixteenth-century Europe with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. For this treatise on statecraft, Machiavelli drew upon his own experience of office under the turbulent Florentine republic, rejecting traditional values of political theory and recognizing the complicated, transient nature of political life. Concerned not with lofty ideals, but with a regime that would last, this seminal work of modern political thought retains its power to alarm and to instruct. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.1 |
| LCCN: 2009028233 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.46" W x 8.4" (0.43 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 167222 Reading Level: 9.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new translation of the infamous Renaissance classic, in a striking deluxe edition The original blueprint for realpolitik, The Prince shocked sixteenth-century Europe with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. For this treatise on statecraft, Machiavelli drew upon his own experience of office under the turbulent Florentine republic, rejecting traditional values of political theory and recognizing the complicated, transient nature of political life. Concerned not with lofty ideals, but with a regime that would last, this seminal work of modern political thought retains its power to alarm and to instruct. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |