The Prince On The Art Of Power (the New Illustrated Edition Of The Renaissance Masterpiece On Leadership)

More relevant than ever, and an essential addition to any home library – a classic text that examines the relationship between moral goodness and legitimate authority. Frequently misunderstood over the centuries as an unprincipled manual for manipulators and tyrants, careful reading of The Prince shows that it identifies freedom as an essential characteristic of a good society – Machiavelli sets out axioms for success and order amid the often violent political intrigues that characterized Renaissance Europe. Combining fine photographic illustrations with a new translation of one of the great literary works of all time, this classic text sets out timeless principles for pursuing power and fortune and using them to best effect to secure order and peace. Much of Machiavelli’s republican thought can be identified in the American constitution, and many of his ideas – such as the belief that life is subject to change and the winners will be those flexible enough to adapt – remain as applicable today as they were five hundred years ago. About Author: Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was a Florentine statesman and political theorist. From 1498 to 1512, he served as an official in the republican government of Florence, but lost his post when the Medici family returned to power. His most famous work, The Prince (1513), offered advice on how the ruler of a small state might best preserve his power, including judicious use of force.