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The Discourses by Niccolo Machiavelli (Paperback, 1983)

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By Niccolo Machiavelli, Brian Richardson. Niccolo Machivaelli (1469-1527) was appointed secretary to the Florentine Republic in 1498. Leslie Walker translated many texts from Italian over the course of a distinguished career.

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Ambitious in scope, but also clear-eyed and pragmatic, The Discourses creates a modern theory of republic politics. Few figures in intellectual history have proved as notorious and ambiguous as Niccol Machiavelli. But while his treatise The Prince made his name synonymous with autocratic ruthlessness and cynical manipulation, The Discourses (c.1517) shows a radically different outlook on the world of politics. In this carefully argued commentary on Livy's history of republican Rome, Machiavelli proposed a system of government that would uphold civic freedom and security by instilling the virtues of active citizenship, and that would also encourage citizens to put the needs of the state above selfish, personal interests. Ambitious in scope, but also clear-eyed and pragmatic, The Discourses creates a modern theory of republic politics. Leslie J. Walker's definitive translation has been revised by Brian Richardson and is accompanied by an introduction by Bernard Crick, which illuminates Machiavelli's historical context and his new theories of politics. This edition also includes suggestions for further reading and notes.

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Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9780140444285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95008191

Product Key Features

Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Niccolo Machiavelli
Publication Name
The Discourses
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1983
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
544 Pages

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198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
372g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Niccolo Machiavelli
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Editor
Bernard Crick
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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