Machiavelli: The Prince

Machiavelli: The Prince
ISBN-10
0521349931
ISBN-13
9780521349932
Series
Machiavelli
Category
History
Pages
152
Language
English
Published
1988-10-28
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Niccolò Machiavelli

Description

Professor Skinner presents a lucid analysis of Machiavelli's text as a response to the world of Florentine politics.

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