The Routledge Guidebook to Machiavelli's The Prince
By John T. Scott · 2016
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- About this editionISBN: 9781317536727, 131753672XPage count: 290Published: March 31, 2016Format: ebookPublisher: Taylor & FrancisLanguage: EnglishAuthor: John T. ScottCreate CitationTable of contents
Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince is one of the most influential works in the history of political thought and the adjective Machiavellian is well-known and perhaps even over-used. So why does the meaning of the text continue to be debated to the present day? And how does a contemporary reader get to grips with a book full of references to the politics of the early 16th Century?
The Routledge Guidebook to Machiavelli’s The Prince provides readers with the historical background, textual analysis, and other relevant information needed for a greater understanding and appreciation of this classic text. This guidebook introduces:
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