The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) by Machiavelli, Niccolò
The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) by Machiavelli, Niccolò

The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

The Discourses is a work of political history and philosophy. The work is an analysis of the...
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Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
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The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) by Machiavelli, Niccolò

The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

$143.25
The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) by Machiavelli, Niccolò

The Discourses (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

$143.25
Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Discourses is a work of political history and philosophy. The work is an analysis of the first ten books of Livy's Ab urbe condita, which describe the expansion of Rome through the end of the Third Samnite War in 293 BCE. Machiavelli also discusses what can be learned from many other eras including contemporary politics. He describes Romans and other ancient peoples as superior models for his contemporaries, but he also describes political greatness as something which comes and goes amongst peoples, in cycles.

Written in the early 16th century, The Discourses were published posthumously with papal privilege in 1531. The text comprises a dedication letter and three books with 142 numbered chapters. Many scholars have studied the coincidence that Livy's history also contained 142 books in addition to its introduction as well as other numerological curiosities that turn up in Machiavelli's writings. The Discourses is often said to have paved the way of modern republicanism. While the book is primarily a discussion of the classical history of early Ancient Rome, it strays very far from this subject matter and uses contemporary political examples to illustrate points.

This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.



Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
Publisher: Royal Classics
Published: 12/31/2020
Pages: 428
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9781774760949

About the Author
Machiavelli, Niccolò: - "Niccolò Machiavelli (3 May 1469 - 21 June 1527) was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher, and writer, best known for The Prince, written in 1513. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy or political science. For many years he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry, and worked as secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. Machiavelli considered political battles, not through a lens of morality, but as though they are a board game with established rules. His experience showed him that politics has always been played with deception, treachery and crime. He also notably said that a ruler who is establishing a kingdom or a republic, and is criticized for his deeds, including violence, should be excused when the intention and the result is beneficial."
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