Items related to The Prince (Collins Classics) (Collins Classics)
Synopsis
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccolò Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable to become an on-air political analyst for a television network, he only wrote a book. But what a book The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan
Book Description
A new translation of Machiavelli's political classic argues that the work was an attack on the advice-books for princes published by his contemporaries as well as a response to the world of Florentine politics.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWilliam Collins
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0007420072
- ISBN 13 9780007420070
- BindingPaperback
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 8.24
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Prince (Collins Classics)
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Seller Inventory # F30G-01953
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Prince (Collins Classics)
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007420072
ISBN 13: 9780007420070
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. UK ed. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 199109-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Prince (Collins Classics)
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007420072
ISBN 13: 9780007420070
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. UK ed. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 17772445-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Prince
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 18574143
Quantity: 5 available
Seller Image
The Prince (Paperback)
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007420072
ISBN 13: 9780007420070
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. `We have declared before that it is not only expedient but necessary for a prince to take care his foundations be good, otherwise his fabric will be sure to fail.' Considered one of the first works of modern philosophy, Machiavelli's The Prince is an intense study on the nature of power and the course it should take when ruling a country and expresses the author's strong and unyielding ideals and beliefs on using force rather than law to achieve your aims. Responsible for the widely-used phrase `Machiavellian', with all of its negative connotations, his extreme treatise remains a classic text to this day. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780007420070
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Prince
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 18574143-n
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
The Prince (Collins Classics)
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007420072
ISBN 13: 9780007420070
Used
Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. We have declared before that it is not only expedient but necessary for a prince to take care his foundations be good, otherwise his fabric will be sure to fail. Considered one of the first works of modern philosophy, Machiavellis The Prince is an intense study on the nature of power and the course it should take when ruling a country and expresses the authors strong and unyielding ideals and beliefs on using force rather than law to achieve your aims. Responsible for the widely-used phrase Machiavellian, with all of its negative connotations, his extreme treatise remains a classic text to this day. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004689820
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Prince
Published by
Harper Collins Publishers, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007420072
ISBN 13: 9780007420070
New
Softcover
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 160. Seller Inventory # 263051665
Quantity: 10 available
Stock Image
The Prince (Collins Classics)
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # FC-9780007420070
Quantity: 15 available
Seller Image
The Prince (Collins Classics) [Soft Cover ]
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007420072
ISBN 13: 9780007420070
New
Soft Cover
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780007420070
Quantity: 10 available