On Machiavelli: The Search for Glory (Liveright Classics)
- ISBN-10
- 0871407051
- ISBN-13
- 9780871407054
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 204
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-11-18
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Alan Ryan
Description
Including significant passages from The Prince, The Discourses, The Art of War and History of Florence, this illuminating book explores the influence of Machiavelli, who was often reviled as a teacher of evil, on the modern state.
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