by Niccolò Machiavelli · hardcover · ISBN 9788497572132
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«O Príncipe» is the political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli, published by Biblioteca Galega de Clásicos Universais de La Voz de Galicia in hardback.
The book analyses the conquest and preservation of political power. Drawing on the author's diplomatic experience, it describes the qualities a ruler needs to sustain his state and argues that he must sometimes resort to cunning, deceit and manipulation. It is considered a foundational work of modern political science.
It has 144 pages and the text is in English. The original work, «Il principe», was published in 1532. The edition falls under the category of Philosophy.
For political science students and readers interested in classics of thought and the history of ideas.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince, written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
