Niccolo Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft The Prince is translated & edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence Niccolo Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise & fall The Prince his tough-minded pragmatic handbook on how power really works made his name notorious & has remained controversial ever since How can a leader be strong & decisive yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes & their rulers the world over & throughout history from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes from Hannibal to Cesare di Borgia Machievalli answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons for today Tim Parks's acclaimed contemporary translation renders Machiavelli's no-nonsense original as alarming & enlightening as when it was first written His introduction discusses Machiavelli's life & reputation & explores the historical background to the work Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence & served the Florentine republic as a secretary & second chancellor as ambassador & foreign policy-maker When the Medici family returned to power in 1512 he was suspected of conspiracy imprisoned & tortured & forced to retire from public life His most famous work The Prince was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis & return to politics If you enjoyed The Prince you might like Plato's Republic also available in Penguin Classics'A gripping work & a gripping translation' Nicholas Lezard Guardian' Tim Parks's swift & supple new translation brings out all its chilling modernity' Boyd Tonkin Independent ...

'A prince must not have any other object nor any other thoughtbut war its institutions & its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands' When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft & princely power was posthumously published in 1532 it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize retain & lose political power Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical & political issues of his time especially the relationship between public deeds & 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 comprehensive notes & an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince & dispels some of the myths associated with it ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Translated by CEDetmold With an Introduction by Lucille Margaret Kekewich Written in 1513 for the Medici following their return to power in Florence The Prince is a handbook on ruling & the exercise of power It remains as relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century Widely"ed in the Press & in academic publications The Prince has direct relevance to the issues of business & corporate governance confronting global corporations as they enter a new millennium Much of what Machiavelli wrote has become the common currency of realpolitik yet still his ideas retain the power to shock & annoy In the words of Norman Stone The Prince is 'a manual of man-management that would suit a great many parts of the modern world' ...

Born in Florence in 1469 Niccolo Machiavelli was one of the principal secretaries to the Signoria at Florence & undertook diplomatic missions to various courts before his imprisonment & exile To"e his own words this book discusses "what a principality is what kinds there are how they can be acquired how they can be kept & why they are lost" The book was written at a crisis when Machiavelli considered the case of Italy so desperate that it could hope for salvation only by the intervention of a powerful despot The significance of this work today is that it marks a stage in the development of the scientific method whether in statecraft or in general political analysis ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In this the third outing of the rags-to-riches franchise the newly married couple finally set out on their honeymoon Having waited six months after their marriage the new King of Denmark Prince Edvard (Chris Geere) & his bride Paige Morgan (Kam Heskin) are finally ready to leave on their honeymoon But just when they think they can relax & enjoy their time together the appearance of Paige&s ex-boyfriend & one of Edvard&s old enemies threatens to ruin their hard-earned holiday ...

It is safer to be feared than loved These words embody the spirit of The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli's classic work of political philosophy Machiavelli's advice for how a ruler should acquire & ruthlessly exercise power over others continues to be relevant to contemporary readers more than five centuries after it was first published This is one of Barnes & Noble's ' Collectible Editions' classics Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an elegantly designed bonded-leather binding with distinctive gilt edging Durable & collectible these volumes are an indispensable cornerstone of every home library ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Eddie & Tom (Cole & Dylan Sprouse TV&s " The Suite Life of Zack & Cody") are two 14-year-olds with one thing in common they both look exactly alike So when the boys accidentally meet on the set of Eddie&s new movie they impulsively agree to trade places for the afternoon But when the production company abruptly leaves the city Tom & Eddie soon find themselves in deep double trouble when no one believes who they both really are Kay Panabaker (TV&s " Phil of the Future") co-stars in this fun-filled family adventure based on a story by Mark Twain ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A foreign prince is invited to London & while he is there he befriends a young chorus girl to whom he takes a strong fancy to the shock those around him Actors Laurence Olivier Marilyn Monroe Richard Wattis David Horne & Esmond Knight Director Laurence Olivier Certificate PGYear 1957 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Additional Languages French ; Italian Subtitles Arabic ; Dutch ; English ; English for the hearing impaired ; French ; German ; Italian ; Italian for the hearing impaired ; Romanian Duration 1 hour & 52 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Action-packed thriller starring Bruce Willis & John Cusack When widowed mechanic Paul (Jason Patric) decides to question his daughter Beth (Gia Mantegna) for not being in school he is shocked to learn that she&s been kidnapped by an old enemy from his previous life as an assassin With the help of Beth&s friend Angela (Jessica Lowndes) & his buddy Sam (Cusack) Paul formerly known as The Prince goes in pursuit of notorious crime boss Omar (Willis) a former rival from his violent past As he ventures from Mississippi to Omar&s stronghold in New Orleans Paul is forced to confront a past life that&s been buried for 20 years as his carefully cultivated identity begins to unravel ...

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