The prince / Niccolo Machiavelli ; translated and edited by Peter Bondanella ; with an introduction by Maurizio Viroli.

By:

Machiavelli, Niccolo, 1469-1527

Contributor(s):

Bondanella, Peter, 1943-2017

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Series: Oxford world's classicsPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: li, 133 pages : map ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199535699
0199535698

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

320.01 22

LOC classification:

JC143 .M38 2008

Contents:

Introduction -- Translator's Note -- A Chronology of Nicolo Machiavelli -- Map of Italy c.1500 -- THE PRINCE -- Explantory Notes -- Glossary of Proper Names -- Index.

Summary: When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. This fluent new translation is accompanied by an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince and dispels some of the myths associated with it. It has the most comprehensive explanatory and critical notes found in any currently available English translation and the most comprehensive bibliography in any edition of the work. It also contains a helpful Glossary of Proper Names, an Index and a map. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Course reserves
Reserve Materials	John Brown University Library	Reserve	JC 143 .M38 2008	Available		39524100463177	Integrated Humanities 2

Includes bibliographical references (pages xlii-xlix) and index.

When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. This fluent new translation is accompanied by an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince and dispels some of the myths associated with it. It has the most comprehensive explanatory and critical notes found in any currently available English translation and the most comprehensive bibliography in any edition of the work. It also contains a helpful Glossary of Proper Names, an Index and a map. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Translated from the Italian.

Introduction -- Translator's Note -- A Chronology of Nicolo Machiavelli -- Map of Italy c.1500 -- THE PRINCE -- Explantory Notes -- Glossary of Proper Names -- Index.