Niccolò Machiavelli

The Prince

The Florentine political philosopher's commentaries on Livy's history of Rome are accompanied by critical and textual notes

The Discourses

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world. Rejecting the traditional values of political theory, Machiavelli drew upon his own experiences of office in the turbulent Florentine republic to write his celebrated treatise on statecraft. While Machiavelli was only one of the many Florentine “prophets of force,” he differed from the ruling elite in recognizing the complexity and fluidity of political life.

A superior treatment of Machiavelli's minor masterpiece! Flaumenhaft's beautifully crafted, literal translation aims to capture the original intent of the playwright. Machiavelli himself distinguished carefully between translations and revisions; thus, Flaumenhaft finds a faithful translation essential to conveying Machiavelli's thought and to allowing direct access to the work. The Prologue explores the relationship between Machiavelli's stage comedies--part of the Comedia Erudita of the Italian Renaissance--and his political books. Mandragola focuses on the interplay between personal and political ethics, a major theme throughout his works. The translation includes helpful notes that clarify allusions, language, and context. Names of characters and places, titles and forms of address, and some familiar Italian words and phrases remain in Italian. Passages in Latin, as well as idioms, are reproduced in the notes.

Mandragola

Prens

Wayne A. Rebhorn, Celanese Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas, has authored numerous studies of Renaissance European literature. His Foxes and Lions: Machiavellis Confidence Men won the Howard R. Marraro Prize of the Modern Language Association of America in 1990.

The Prince and Other Writings

" Le très pénétrant Machiavel... cet homme très sage, dont il est évident qu'il fut pour la liberté, pour la défense de laquelle il a donné les conseils les plus salutaires. " Spinoza, Traité politique V, 7 Chef-d'œuvre bref et fulgurant, Le Prince est devenu d'emblée un livre classique de la réflexion politique. Adversaires et partisans de la doctrine du Florentin n'ont cessé de s'affronter au cours des siècles, au prix parfois de grands malentendus.

Le prince

The Prince (Bantam Classics)

El príncipe

Antonio Caruccio-Caporale

Rejeitando os valores tradicionais da teoria política, Maquiavel usou sua experiência na turbulenta república de Florença para escrever este livro. Em 'O Príncipe', o leitor poderá descobrir a fase do autoritarismo político e as qualidades que um príncipe ou governante precisava ter para ser manter no poder através do medo, da repressão e da hipocrisia.

O príncipe

THE HANDBOOK FOR LEADERS The Prince is often regarded as the first true leadership book. It shocked contemporary readers with its ruthless call for fearless and effective action. With simple prose and straightforward logic Machiavelli's guide still has the power to surprise and inform anyone hoping to make their way in the world. This keepsake edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon, drawing out lessons for managers and business leaders, and showing how The Prince remains vital reading for anyone in the realm of business or politics.

The Prince: The Original Classic

Machiavelli bemüht sich in Der Fürst um eine rationale Sicht der Politik und Geschichte, auf die sich präzise Verhaltensregeln gründen lassen. Die Religionen und alle moralischen Prinzipien werden unvoreingenommen mit der erklärten Absicht analysiert, sie nach ihrem Wert für die Erhaltung des Staats einzuschätzen. Grundlage und Ziel allen Verhaltens des in Gemeinschaft lebenden Menschen sei die Erhaltung und die Prosperität der Res publica. Die Frage nach der Erhaltung des Staats ist für Machiavelli so zentral, dass er den Herrscher unter der Voraussetzung des Staatsnotstands vom Zwang befreien will, nach ethischen Normen zu handeln. An die Stelle christlicher Tugenden als Voraussetzung für eine erfolgreiche Regentschaft tritt bei Machiavelli die Fähigkeit, politische Macht zu erwerben und zu erhalten. Daher billigt er > Ruchlosigkeiten“ wie Lüge, Verrat oder Erbarmungslosigkeit, sofern sie > zum Guten genutzt“ werden.

Der Fürst

الأمير

O Príncipe

Hükümdar

Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power in his day. He also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept. GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

On Conspiracies

Государь

Clizia

A compilation of writings by the influential Renaissance philosopher features excerpts from such works as "The Art of War" and "The Discourses," selected correspondence, and essays that have never before appeared in English, including "The Persecution ofA

The Essential Writings of Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the Art of War is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history and theory of war in the West—and for readers of The Prince and Discourse on Livy who seek to explore more fully the connection between war and politics in Machiavelli's thought. Machiavelli scholar Christopher Lynch offers a sensitive and entirely new translation of the Art of War, faithful to the original but rendered in modern, idiomatic English. Lynch's fluid translation helps readers appreciate anew Machiavelli's brilliant treatments of the relationships between war and politics, civilians and the military, and technology and tactics. Clearly laying out the fundamentals of military organization and strategy, Machiavelli marshals a veritable armory of precepts, prescriptions, and examples about such topics as how to motivate your soldiers and demoralize the enemy's, avoid ambushes, and gain the tactical and strategic advantage in countless circumstances. To help readers better appreciate the Art of War, Lynch provides an insightful introduction that covers its historical and political context, sources, influence, and contemporary relevance. He also includes a substantial interpretive essay discussing the military, political, and philosophical aspects of the work, as well as maps, an index of names, and a glossary.

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