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Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. This fluent new translation is accompanied by an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince and dispels some of the myths associated with it.
It has the most comprehensive explanatory and critical notes found in any currently available English translation and the most comprehensive bibliography in any edition of the work. It also contains a helpful Glossary of Proper Names, an Index and a map.
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The Prince (Oxford World's Classics) 1st Edition. by Niccoló Machiavelli (Author), Peter Bondanella (Editor, Translator), Maurizio Viroli (Introduction) & 0 more. When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in , it. The Prince (Oxford World's Classics) Paperback – July 9, Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli () was an Italian diplomat, political philosopher, musician, poet and playwright. Peter Bondanella is at Indiana University.
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