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The Portable Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli
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Description for The Portable Machiavelli
Paperback. Features personal and professional works of Machiavelli. This book strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fame. Translator(s): Bondanella, Peter E.; Musa, Mark. Num Pages: 576 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
Edited and translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa, The Portable Machiavelli not only gives the casual reader a chance to read different personal and professional works of Machiavelli, but also strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fame. For example, the famous the ends justifies the means quote is actually a gross exaggeration of what Machiavelli originally wrote, which was in the actions of all men...when there is no impartial arbiter, one must consider the final result. The biggest counterargument Bondanella and Musa can supply ... Read more
Edited and translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa, The Portable Machiavelli not only gives the casual reader a chance to read different personal and professional works of Machiavelli, but also strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fame. For example, the famous the ends justifies the means quote is actually a gross exaggeration of what Machiavelli originally wrote, which was in the actions of all men...when there is no impartial arbiter, one must consider the final result. The biggest counterargument Bondanella and Musa can supply ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140150926
SKU
V9780140150926
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About Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence in 1469 of an old citizen family. In 1498 he was appointed secretary and a second chancellor to the Florentine Republic. During his time of office he accompanied Julius II on his first campaign of conquest. In 1507, as chancellor of the newly appointed Nove di Milizia, he organised an infantry force which fought ... Read more
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