The Essential Writings of Machiavelli
- ISBN-10
- 0812974239
- ISBN-13
- 9780812974232
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 516
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Random House Digital, Inc.
- Author
- Niccolò Machiavelli
Description
A compilation of writings by the influential Renaissance philosopher features excerpts from such works as "The Art of War" and "The Discourses," selected correspondence, and essays that have never before appeared in English, including "The Persecution ofA
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