'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 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When Paige & Eddie accept an invite to the wedding of the beautiful Princess Myra daughter of the King of Sangyoon little do they know they are about to have the adventure of their lives Can they find the missing royal elephant & convince the King that Myra should be allowed to marry for love? With jungle adventures comedy & romance The Prince & Me 4 is a tropical & Romeo & Juliet& for all the family to enjoy! ...

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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Machiavelli's highly influential treatise on political power ' It is far safer to be feared than loved' The Prince shocked Europe on publication with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power & its abandonment of conventional morality 112 pages Machiavelli Niccolo ...