Machiavelli: A Biography

by Miles J. Unger

Book Overview

He is the most infamous and influential political writer of all time. His name has become synonymous with cynical scheming and the selfish pursuit of power. Niccol Machiavelli, Florentine diplomat and civil servant, is the father of political science. His most notorious work, The Prince, is a primer on how to acquire and retain power without regard to scruple or conscience. His other masterpiece, The Discourses, offers a profound analysis of the workings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416556281
• ISBN13: 9781416556282
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"