The Prince (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

The Prince (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

by Niccolò Machiavelli
The Prince (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

The Prince (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

by Niccolò Machiavelli

Paperback(General, Bonded Leather)

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Overview

"[I]t is safer to be feared than loved." These words embody the spirit of The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli's classic work of political philosophy. Machiavelli's advice for how a ruler should acquire and ruthlessly exercise power over others continues to be relevant to contemporary readers more than five centuries after it was first published. The Prince is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an elegantly designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging. Durable and collectible, these volumes are an indispensable cornerstone of every home library.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781435163812
Publisher: Fall River Press
Publication date: 05/29/2017
Series: Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions Series
Edition description: General, Bonded Leather
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 4.20(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a diplomat, politician, and philosopher of the Italian Renaissance. Modern political philosophy and political science is founded on Machiavelli's writings. He served for many years as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. When the Medicis came to power, he was imprisoned and then retired to the writing of his works of political philosophy.
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