Voltaire said, "Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war; it had long been practiced, without being known." For Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), war was war, and victory the supreme aim to which all other considerations must be subordinated. The Art of War is far from an anachronism--its pages outline fundamental questions that theorists of war continue to examine today, making it essential reading for any student of military history, strategy, or theory. Machiavelli believed The Art of War to be his most important work.
Voltaire said, "Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war; it had long been practiced, without being known." For Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), war w...
Niccolo Machiavelli Father Walker Leslie J. Walker
First published in 1950, this translation by the late Leslie J. Walker provides an English language version of this seminal work in political theory. In his introduction, Father Walker explains under what conditions Machiavelli came to formulate his theory and examines the postulates upon which Machiavelli's new method was based, analyzing both the writings concerned with virtu and the conflict between morality and political interest.
First published in 1950, this translation by the late Leslie J. Walker provides an English language version of this seminal work in political theory. ...
Florentine statesman, writer, and political theorist, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered The Art of War his most important work. Five centuries later, after serving as a guide to Frederick the Great, Napoleon, and countless other military leaders, it remains an authoritative treatise on the fundamentals of warfare. Best known as the political theorist who wrote The Prince, Machiavelli used this book to advocate strategies for Italy's increased military prowess and political strength. Machiavelli was the first to propose a global context for the functional unity of...
Florentine statesman, writer, and political theorist, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered The Art of War his most important work. Five c...
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. In The Prince he envisioned would be unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values; his prince would be man and beast, fox and lion. Today, this small sixteenth-century...
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbing...
No text has attracted more controversy over the centuries than Machiavelli's The Prince. Placed on the Index of Prohibited Books by the Catholic Church in 1599, The Prince nevertheless proved to be the means by which Machiavelli came to be known throughout Europe, establishing his name as a byword for the cunning and unscrupulous politician. Written as the medieval world was giving way to the new dynamic of renaissance capitalism, The Prince embodies a whole series of vital issues that affect our understanding of modern politics, including power and morality, history and human nature,...
No text has attracted more controversy over the centuries than Machiavelli's The Prince. Placed on the Index of Prohibited Books by the Catholic Churc...
This volume contains two works by Renaissance writers: Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Decade of Livy and Guicciardini's History of Italy. Reflecting on Ancient Rome, both thinkers refined their conceptions of government with an eye to the political turmoil of their own Florence.
This volume contains two works by Renaissance writers: Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Decade of Livy and Guicciardini's History of Italy. Refle...
The intimate world of Niccolo Machiavelli comes to life in this first complete collection in English of the letters he wrote and received. Spanning his adult life from 1497 until his death in 1527, these letters to and from his friends and compatriots--some of whom, such as Francesco Guicciardini and Francesco Vettori, were among the most influential thinkers of the day--reveal his personality and present a panorama of life, people, and critical events in Renaissance Italy. The correspondence offers valuable insight into the origins of Machiavelli's ideas on history, politics, literature,...
The intimate world of Niccolo Machiavelli comes to life in this first complete collection in English of the letters he wrote and received. Spanning hi...
What makes this well-annotated translation stand out from others is an insightful introduction by editor Thomas G. Bergin-especially helpful for achieving a better understanding of the times and the political scene in which Machiavelli worked, lived, and wrote. Also included are a list of important dates in Machiavelli's life, an index of proper names in the text and notes, and a selected bibliography.
What makes this well-annotated translation stand out from others is an insightful introduction by editor Thomas G. Bergin-especially helpful for achie...