The Routledge Guidebook to Machiavelli's The Prince

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Synopsis

Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince is one of the most influential works in the history of political thought and the adjective Machiavellian is well-known and perhaps even over-used. So why does the meaning of the text continue to be debated to the present day? And how does a contemporary reader get to grips with a book full of references to the politics of the early 16th Century?

The Routledge Guidebook to Machiavelli’s The Prince provides readers with the historical background, textual analysis, and other relevant information needed for a greater understanding and appreciation of this classic text. This guidebook introduces:



the historical, political and intellectual context in which Machiavelli was working
the key ideas developed by Machiavelli throughout the text and the examples he uses to illustrate them
the relationship of The Prince to The Discourses and Machiavelli’s other works


Featuring a timeline, maps and suggestions for further reading throughout, this book is an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to be able to engage more fully with The Prince.

Book details

Series:
The Routledge Guides to the Great Books
Author:
John T. Scott
ISBN:
9781317536734
Related ISBNs:
9781315726373, 9780415707237, 9780415707237, 9780415707268, 9780415707268, 9781315726373, 9780415707237, 9780415707268
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
290
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-02-13
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy