A "captivating biography of Italian philosopher and playwright"*--Niccolo Machiavelli, author of The Prince--whose writings have outraged and inspired generations of readers. Niccolo Machiavelli is the most influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power, but the real Machiavelli, says Miles Unger, was a deeply humane and perceptive writer whose controversial theories were a response to the violence and corruption he saw around him. Machiavelli's philosophy was shaped by the tumultuous age in...
A "captivating biography of Italian philosopher and playwright"*--Niccolo Machiavelli, author of The Prince--whose writings have outraged an...